Owen Campbell (rugby league) explained

Owen Campbell
Fullname:Owen Belmont Campbell
Birth Date:18 January 1918
Birth Place:Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:Newtown
Year1start:1938
Appearances1:7
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1940
Appearances2:3
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:St. George
Year3start:1941
Year3end:45
Appearances3:56
Tries3:26
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:78
Teama:NSW Country
Yearastart:1937
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:11 June 2019
Source:[1]

Owen Belmont Campbell (18 January 1918 – 7 August 1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a winger who played with three different Sydney clubs during his career and won the 1941 premiership with St George.[2]

Playing career

'Ossie' Campbell featured in seven NSWRFL seasons. Originally from Maitland, New South Wales, he started his career at Newtown in 1938, then moved to Eastern Suburbs for one season in 1940 and then moved to St George for five seasons between 1941 and 1945. He won a premiership when he scored two tries for St George in 1941 Grand Final. He retired at the end of 1945.[3]

Campbell died on 7 August 1993, aged 75.[4]

Published sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owen Campbell – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995
  3. Web site: Owen Campbell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice 09/08/1993