John Watkiss (born 28 March 1941 in Willenhall, England[1]) is a former football (soccer) defender.[2] He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 31 times between 1965 and 1974 scoring 4 times.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Watkiss | ||
Date of birth | (1941-03-28) 28 March 1941 (age 81) | ||
Place of birth | Willenhall, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Canterbury-Marrickville | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1963 | Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
1964–1968 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
1969–1974 | Hakoah | ||
1975–1978 | Sutherland | ||
National team | |||
1965–1974 | Australia | 23 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1977–1978 | Sutherland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Watkiss Street in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.[3]
...streets are named after well known football identities...
Australia squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Football Australia Hall of Fame | |||||
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