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Post by Electric Eel on May 29, 2020 21:45:31 GMT 10
 Keith Campbell Born - 1951 Parramatta 1968 - 1975 Games - 111 Wikipedia |
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Post by Electric Eel on May 29, 2020 21:45:49 GMT 10
Wentworthville junior started his grade career as a 17-year-old five eighth in 1967. A huge centre/lock, Campbell proved to be a first-rate goal-kicker for his club and his powerhouse displays earned selection for the Australian tour of NZ in 1971. Campbell's only Test appearance was the shock 24-3 loss in Auckland, in which he was Australia's sole try-scorer. Campbell who battled injury and weight problems during his career, once won a league sprint race for forwards. He scored all his team's points in Parramatta's semi-final loss to St George in 1971 and later kicked three goals to defeat Canterbury in a 1975 semi-final, 6-5. Campbell later played in the club's reserve grade grand final victory that year.
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Post by Electric Eel on May 29, 2020 21:46:05 GMT 10
Keith Campbell is a former Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s. He played his entire career for Parramatta as a centre and also represented Australia and New South Wales.
Playing career
Campbell played his junior rugby league with Wentworthville before making his debut for Parramatta in the 1968 season. In his first three seasons at the club, Parramatta hovered around the middle to lower table of the competition and the club finished last in 1970. In 1971, Campbell and Parramatta's fortunes changed with the club qualifying for the finals before being eliminated in the first week against St George. Campbell had a breakout year with the player representing Australia and New South Wales and finished top scorer for Parramatta. In 1972, Parramatta suffered a form reversal and finished last on the table, this would be the last time the club would finish last until 2012. Although the club finished last, Campbell finished as top point scorer for Parramatta once again.
The 1973 and 1974 seasons saw Parramatta finish outside the finals places but in 1975 the club appointed former St George player Norm Provan as head coach. Under Provan, Campbell and Parramatta enjoyed a solid year with the club finishing 5th on the table and qualifying for the finals. In the first week of the finals, Campbell scored all of Parramatta's points as they defeated arch rivals Canterbury 6-5. The following week, Parramatta lost to Manly 22-12 which ended their season. This would be Campbell's last game in first grade and he retired at the end of the season when he was a member of the reserve grade premiership winning side.
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