Geordie Campbell | |
Fullname: | George Campbell |
Birth Date: | 13 August 1884 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | Toronto, Canada |
Position: | Defender |
Clubs1: | Renfrew Victoria |
Years2: | 1904–1911 |
Clubs2: | Toronto Thistles |
Years3: | 1918–1928 |
Nationalyears1: | 1925 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
George Campbell (August 13, 1884 – February 21, 1952) was a Scottish-Canadian soccer player.
The nephew of Scottish international John Campbell (capped once in 1880),[1] Campbell began playing with Renfrew Victoria in the Scottish junior leagues.[2] He later emigrated to Canada where in 1904 he played with Toronto Thistles. Throughout his tenure with Toronto Thistles he won the Ontario Cup in 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909.[3] In 1918, he signed with Toronto Scottish and played in the Inter-City League and later in the National Soccer League. His achievements with Toronto Scottish included the Challenge Trophy in 1921, and further Ontario Cups in 1918, 1921, and 1922.[4]
He was inducted as a player into The Soccer Hall of Fame (Canada) in 2000.[5] On May 24, 2012, he was selected as the Soccer Hall of Fame's Best XI team in 50 Years from 1912 to 1962.[6]
Campbell made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on June 27, 1925 against the United States in a friendly match.[3]