Johnny Watkiss

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Johnny Watkiss
Personal information
Full name John Watkiss
Date of birth (1941-03-28) 28 March 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth Willenhall, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Canterbury-Marrickville
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1963 Canterbury-Marrickville
1964–1968 APIA Leichhardt
1969–1974 Hakoah
1975–1978 Sutherland
International career
1965–1974 Australia 23 (2)
Managerial career
1977–1978 Sutherland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Watkiss (born 28 March 1941) is an English-born Australian soccer player. [1] He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 31 times between 1965 and 1974 scoring 4 times.

Watkiss was born on 28 March 1941, in Willenhall, and moved to Australia as a child. [2] [3] [4]

Watkiss Street in Glenwood is named for him. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: John Watkiss theworldgame.sbs.com.au
  2. ↑ "J. Watkiss". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Planet World Cup – 1974 – Squads – Australia
  4. ↑ Gatt, Ray (14 May 1985). "The changing face of Australian soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ↑ O'Maley, Christine (20 January 2010). "Park is a goner". Blacktown Advocate. Cumberland Newspapers. p. 14. ...streets are named after well known football identities...


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