Ernie Campbell
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William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell (born 20 October 1949) is a former soccer forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 24 times between 1971 and 1975 and scored three goals.
Club career
Born in Sydney, Australia,[1] Campbell started playing football as a junior in Sydney and was spotted by scouts from English club Chelsea in 1965 in an under 16 junior curtain raiser and accepted a three-season apprenticeship from Chelsea F.C.. He returned to Australia after seven months.[2][3][4]
He later returned to Sydney to join APIA and then Marconi Stallions, playing in the NSL with Marconi Stallions, Sydney City and St George.[5][6]
International career
He won NSW honours in 1974 and made his international debut against Israel in November 1971 in Melbourne.
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- Soccer players from Sydney
- Australia men's international soccer players
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- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen