Peter Campbell (29 April 1875 – 14 September 1948) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Carlton
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in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Charles Campbell (1835-1881), and Anna Campbell, née Lippiatt, Peter Campbell was born on 29 April 1875.
Football
Recruited from Parkville Junior in 1900, Campbell played 3 games for Carlton: two at full-forward (he kicked 1 goal in two matches), and one at full-back.
Death
He died at "''Bower Cottages''" in the
Adelaide suburb of Davington (now part of
Semaphore Park
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Semaphore Park o ...
) on 14 September 1948.
Deaths: Campbell, ''The (Adelaide) Chronicle'', (Thursday, 16 September 1948), p.42Return Thanks: Campbell, ''The (Adelaide) Advertiser'', (Saturday, 18 September 1948), p.12.
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Notes
External links
*
Peter Campbell's profile
at Blueseum
*
1875 births
1948 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Carlton Football Club players
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