Clive Campbell (footballer)

Clive Campbell
Personal information
Full name Clive W Campbell
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–? Blockhouse Bay
?–1980 Mount Wellington
1981–1982 Wollongong City 27 (5)
International career
1977–1981 New Zealand 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clive Campbell is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand.

Career

Campbell began his career with Blockhouse Bay before joining Mt Wellington in the mid-1970s and became the first player to reach 200 appearances in the New Zealand National League before finishing his playing days in Australia[1]

He made 17 A-International appearances for New Zealand between 1977 and 1981, scoring 5 times including 2 on his début against New Caledonia.[2] He was part of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain but was not included in the 23 man squad at the finals.[3]

In 1997 Campbell took charge of the New Zealand U-15 team for the US Soccer Identification Camp in Portland, Oregon[4] Campbell is currently assistant coach to Colin Tuaa for Auckland City FC and assistant coach of the New Zealand U-17.[5]

Clive's son Jeff Campbell also represented the All Whites.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Maddaford, Terry (12 August 2000). "Soccer: Coach hopes for taste of glory days". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  2. ^ "The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website: 1960-79". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ^ "All Whites soccer team for the 1982 World Cup". New Zealand History Online. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Moljin's goal a top finish for U-15s". New Zealand Football. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Tuaa to take over reins at Auckland City". Auckland City FC. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2008. [dead link‍]