Ernie Campbell


William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell is a former soccer forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 24 times between 1971 and 1975 and scored three goals.

Club career

Born in Sydney, Australia, Campbell started playing football as a junior in Sydney and was spotted by scouts from English club Chelsea in 1965 in an under 16 junior curtain raiser and accepted a three-season apprenticeship from Chelsea F.C. He returned to Australia after seven months.
He later returned to Sydney to join APIA and then Marconi Stallions, playing in the NSL with Marconi Stallions, Sydney City and St George.

International career

He won NSW honours in 1974 and made his international debut against Israel in November 1971 in Melbourne.