David Cameron (footballer, born 1895)

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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 (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1920 Queen's Park 34 (3)
1920–1926 Chelsea 73 (2)
Helensburgh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

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[a] 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
  1. ^ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b "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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