Owen Campbell (rugby league)

Owen Belmont Campbell (18 January 1918 – 7 August 1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a winger who played with three different Sydney clubs during his career and won the 1941 premiership with St George.[2]

Owen Campbell
Owen Campbell. St.George 1941
Personal information
Full nameOwen Belmont Campbell
Born(1918-01-18)18 January 1918
Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 August 1993(1993-08-07) (aged 75)
Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 Newtown 7 1 0 0 3
1940 Eastern Suburbs 3 0 0 0 0
1941–45 St. George 56 26 0 0 78
Total 66 27 0 0 81
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

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'Ossie' Campbell featured in seven NSWRFL seasons. Originally from Maitland, New South Wales, he started his career at Newtown in 1938, then moved to Eastern Suburbs for one season in 1940 and then moved to St George for five seasons between 1941 and 1945. He won a premiership when he scored two tries for St George in 1941 Grand Final. He retired at the end of 1945.[3]

Campbell died on 7 August 1993, aged 75.[4]

 
Owen Campbell (middle left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team.

Published sources

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  • Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
  • Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals – 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane

References

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  1. ^ "Owen Campbell – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "Owen Campbell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice 09/08/1993