George Campbell

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Campbell
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1957(1957-05-03)
Age	67
Birthplace	Caol
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Caol
Horoscope	Gemini

George Campbell Biography

George Campbell is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on May 3, 1957 in Caol, Caol, United Kingdom. George Campbell (born 3 May 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He was born in the Highland town of Caol near Fort William in Scotland, and played for Aberdeen in the Scottish Football League. He was the youngest player to have ever made their debut for Aberdeen until Fraser Fyvie broke his record. He is one of only three Aberdeen players to have made their debut at 16 years of age.

Campbell won the 1975 Scottish Reserve Cup before breaking into the Aberdeen first team. He won the 1976 Scottish League Cup after Aberdeen beat Celtic 2–1 at Hampden Park in front of 69,707 supporters (though he did not take part in the match). He played a total of 15 Premier League and Cup matches, playing numerous senior friendly and European qualifying matches. He scored one of his two career goals for Aberdeen in the Anglo-Scottish Cup against St Johnstone on 6 August 1975, winning 2–0,and the other in a friendly game against League of Ireland club Finn Harps on 17 March 1976. Aberdeen had already beaten the Harps in the UEFA Cup in 1973.

In 1982, after 104 appearances and 17 goals with South Melbourne FC, George moved to National Soccer League club rivals Preston Makedonia and stayed there for three seasons, making 50 appearances and scoring 8 goals. He helped Preston reach the 1985 NSL Cup Final against Sydney Olympic at St. George’s Stadium. He then moved to another NSL club, Green Gully, in 1985, where he made 29 appearances and scored 4 goals, winning the 1986 Dockerty Cup. He then signed for Box Hill Inter in the Victorian Premier League and stayed there for 2 seasons making 62 appearances and scoring 29 goals.

George then signed for Fawkner Blues who were also in the VPL. He made 24 appearances for the Blues and scored 2 goals. Campbell was named the Player of the Year at Victorian Premier League club Fawkner FC for season 1989.

Campbell was the youngest player to have ever made his debut for Aberdeen at 16 years and 8 months old, making his debut against Hearts on 10 August 1974 in a Scottish League Cup game at Pittodrie. The mark stood for 35 years until 22 August 2009 when Fraser Fyvie broke his record by a margin of 3 months.

George Campbell Net Worth

George Campbell is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Campbell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

George Campbell played for Lochaber before joining the Kilmallie Youth Club as a 14-year-old in 1971. Campbell turned professional when he signed for Aberdeen FC in 1972, initially as a schoolboy. He spent seven seasons at Pittodrie Stadium as a left-sided midfielder.

While at the Dons, George represented Scotland at the UEFA European Youth Championship Qualifiers in 1972 and 1973 at the age of 15 and 16.

He was signed by South Melbourne FC in 1978, Australia’s most successful football club in history, who played in the National Soccer League of Australia, for a transfer fee of £20,000 (AUD 50,000). He became the most expensive player to enter the country and had planned to stay in Australia for only one season before returning to the Scottish Football League in a link with Dundee United’s Jim McLean, although another broken leg prevented him from doing so.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

George Campbell height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) George weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is George Campbell Dating?

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He currently coaches Xavier College Firsts soccer team and in 2011, 2015 & 2018 led them to win the prestigious Associated Public Schools (APS) trophy and the Australian Jesuit Cup in 2011, 2014 & 2015.

Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. George Campbell celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

What was George Campbell known for?

George Campbell (1719-1796) is now recognized as one of the leading eighteenth-century philosophers of rhetoric, but is otherwise little known. In his own time, however, he was famous for his religious and apologetic writings, and for his leadership within the Church of Scotland.

What happened to George Campbell?

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Campbell signed with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020. Campbell signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021. He was released on July 19, 2021.

Where did George Campbell work?

Campbell went on to study at Syracuse University, where he received his Ph. D. degree in theoretical physics and began working in academic positions at Syracuse University and later at Nkumbi International College in Zambia. Here, he taught physics and conducted research.

What is Hugh Blair known for?

Hugh Blair, (born April 7, 1718, Edinburgh, Scotland—died December 27, 1800, Edinburgh), Scottish minister and university professor, best known for his Sermons , which enjoyed an extraordinary popularity during his lifetime, and for his lectures on rhetoric and the fine arts.

How was George Campbell?

Rev Prof George Campbell DD FRSE (25 December 1719 – 6 April 1796) was a figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, known as a philosopher, minister, and professor of divinity. Campbell was primarily interested in rhetoric, since he believed that its study would enable his students to become better preachers.