Charlie Cameron | |
Fullname: | Charles John Cameron |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1907 |
Birth Place: | Collingwood, Victoria |
Death Place: | Parkville, Victoria |
Originalteam: | Thornbury CYMS |
Height: | 172 cm |
Weight: | 66 kg |
Position: | Wing |
Statsend: | 1936 |
Years1: | 1926–1934 |
Club1: | North Melbourne |
Games Goals1: | 122 (19) |
Years2: | 1934–1936 |
Club2: | Fitzroy |
Games Goals2: | 23 (52) |
Games Goalstotal: | 145 (71) |
Sooteam1: | Victoria |
Soogames Goals1: | 11 |
Coachyears1: | 1932 |
Coachclub1: | North Melbourne |
Coachgames Wins1: | 4 (2–2–0) |
Coachyears2: | 1948 |
Coachclub2: | Fitzroy |
Coachgames Wins2: | 19 (9–10–0) |
Coachgames Winstotal: | 23 (11–12–0) |
Charles John Cameron (22 November 1907 – 12 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cameron, who played as a wingman, joined North Melbourne in just their second VFL season. While at North Melbourne he regularly represented the Victorian interstate side, appearing in a total of 11 games including at the 1930 Adelaide Carnival. He was North's playing coach for four games in 1932.
Dick Taylor was appointed captain-coach in 1932. He got suspended after a fiery game and was barred from coaching for 4 weeks. Charlie acted as caretaker coach during Taylor's absence.[1]
During the 1934 season Cameron crossed to Fitzroy and was used as a forward, kicking 23 goals in his first season and 24 in his second. He captained the club in 1935 and later, in 1948, returned as their non-playing coach for the year.