John Watkiss (born 28 March 1941 in

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) is a former

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squad in

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and represented

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31 times between 1965 and 1974 scoring 4 times. Watkiss Street in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.

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1941 births Living people English emigrants to Australia Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England 1974 FIFA World Cup players Sutherland Sharks FC players Men's association football defenders People from Willenhall {{Australia-footybio-stub