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George Campbell (rugby union)

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George Campbell
With London Scottish F.C. in 1895
Birth nameGeorge Theophilus Campbell
Date of birth(1872-10-17)17 October 1872
Place of birthHorsham, England
Date of death28 March 1924(1924-03-28) (aged 51)
Place of deathKensington, London, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
London Scottish ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893
1898
Middlesex
Anglo-Scots
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1892-1900 Scotland 17 (9)

George Theophilus Campbell (17 October 1872 – 28 March 1924) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby union career

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Amateur career

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Campbell played with London Scottish.[2]

Provincial career

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He was selected for Middlesex to play against Yorkshire in the 1893 English County Championship. Five Scots were selected for Middlesex: Gregor MacGregor, George Campbell, William Wotherspoon, Robert MacMillan and Frederick Goodhue, all with London Scottish who played in the county. He played in that match, but Yorkshire won and then secured the championship.[3]

Campbell played for the Anglo-Scots in 1898.[2]

International career

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Campbell played in 17 international matches for Scotland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "George Theophilus Campbell". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ a b "Register". Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Register". Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Campbell - Test matches". ESPN scrum.