Johnny Watkiss
English-born Australian soccer player (born 1941)
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John Watkiss (born 28 March 1941) is an English-born Australian soccer player.[1] He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 31 times between 1965 and 1974 scoring 4 times.
Full name
John Watkiss
Date of birth
28 March 1941
Place of birth
Willenhall, England
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Watkiss | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Willenhall, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Canterbury-Marrickville | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
| 1964–1968 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 1969–1974 | Hakoah | ||
| 1975–1978 | Sutherland | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1974 | Australia | 23 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Sutherland | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watkiss was born on 28 March 1941, in Willenhall, and moved to Australia as a child.[2][3][4]