David Cameron (footballer, born 1895)

David Fraser Cameron (12 September 1895 – 27 July 1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea as a wing half.[1][3][4]

David Cameron
Personal information
Full name David Fraser Cameron[1]
Date of birth 12 September 1895
Place of birth Partick, Scotland
Date of death 27 July 1953(1953-07-27) (aged 57)[1]
Place of death Rhu, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1920 Queen's Park 34 (3)
1920–1926 Chelsea 73 (2)
Helensburgh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Cameron served in the Highland Light Infantry and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and rose to the rank of sergeant.[5] His elder brother Macdonald, also a footballer for Queen's Park, was killed at Passchendaele in 1917.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[1] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1915–16[1] 33 3 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 35 3
Total 34 3 2 0 36 3
Chelsea 1920–21[3] First Division 13 2 5 0 18 2
1921–22[3] 13 0 0 0 13 0
1922–23[3] 25 0 3 0 28 0
1923–24[3] 11 0 0 0 11 0
1924–25[3] Second Division 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 73 2 8 0 81 2
Career total 107 5 8 0 2 0 117 5

References

  1. "Cameron, David Fraser". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "David Cameron | Chelsea FC Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "David Cameron". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. "1920". www.chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2016.


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