Geordie Campbell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1952 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Renfrew Victoria | |||
| 1904–1911 | Toronto Thistles | ||
| 1918–1928 | Toronto Scottish | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Campbell (13 August 1884 – 21 February 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.[2] 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.[2] 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 24 May 2012 he was selected as the Soccer Hall of Fame's Best XI team in 50 Years from 1912 to 1962.[6]
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