Ernie Campbell

Football player infobox
playername = Ernie Campbell
fullname = William Ernest Campbell
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|10|20
cityofbirth = Sydney
countryofbirth = Australia
height =
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Canterbury-Marrickville
years = 1965-1966 1967-1970 1971-1977 1978-1980 1981
clubs = Chelsea F.C. APIA Marconi Stallions Sydney City St George
caps(goals) = 0 (0) ? (?)
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nationalyears = 1971-1975
nationalteam = flagicon|Australia Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 24 (3)
pcupdate = 20 May 2007
ntupdate = 20 May 2007

William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell (born October 20, 1949) in Sydney Australia [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupa_ger_v_aus.html Match report] , including date of birth] is a former football (soccer) forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 24 times between 1971 to 1975 and scored 3 goals.

Campbell started playing football as a junior in Sydney and was spotted by scouts from English club Chelsea F.C. in 1965 in an under 16 junior curtain raiser and accepted a one-season offer from Chelsea F.C.. He later returned to Sydney to join APIA and then Marconi Stallions, playing in the NSL with Marconi Stallions, Sydney City and St George, He won NSW honours in 1974 and made his international debut against Israel in November 1971 in Melbourne.

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