David Cameron (footballer, born 1895)

David Cameron
Personal information
Full name David Fraser Cameron[1]
Date of birth 12 September 1895
Place of birth Partick, Scotland
Playing position 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

David Fraser Cameron was a Scottish professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Chelsea.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Cameron fought in the Highland Light Infantry and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War,[4] rising to the rank of sergeant.[5] His elder brother Macdonald was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.[5]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[1] Scottish League 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[2] First Division 13 2 5 0 — 18 2
1921–22[2] 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
1922–23[2] 25 0 3 0 — 28 0
1923–24[2] 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
1924–25[2] 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. 1 2 3 4 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "David Cameron". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "1920". www.chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Queen's Park Responds to War" (PDF). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2016.


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