George Campbell (New Zealand footballer)

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George Campbell
Personal information
Full name George M Campbell
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Wellington Thistle
International career
1922–1923 New Zealand 6 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Campbell was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international. [1] He was New Zealand's first national team captain. [2]

Campbell made his full All Whites debut in New Zealand's inaugural A-international fixture, beating Australia 3–1 on 17 June 1922 [3] and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit. [1] Campbell scored back-to-back hat-tricks in his final two matches against Australia in June 1923, a 3–2 win and a 4–1 win, in which he scored all four. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. "Capital Football – History". Capital Football. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  4. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.