David Cameron (footballer, born 1895) explained

David Cameron
Fullname:David Fraser Cameron
Birth Date:12 September 1895
Birth Place:Partick, Scotland
Height:5ft 11in[1]
Death Place:Rhu, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Years1:1915–1920
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:34
Goals1:3
Years2:1920–1926
Clubs2:Chelsea
Caps2:73
Goals2:2
Clubs3:Helensburgh

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.[2] [3] [4]

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.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1914–15Scottish First Division100010
1915–163332[6] 0353
Total34320363
Chelsea1920–21First Division13250182
1921–2213000130
1922–2325030280
1923–2411000110
1924–25Second Division11000110
Total73280812
Career total107580201175
  1. Web site: David Cameron Chelsea FC Player Profile . 26 October 2020 . Stamford-Bridge.com.
  2. Web site: Cameron, David Fraser . 11 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Web site: David Cameron . 13 October 2016 . 11v11.com.
  4. Web site: 1920 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227183805/http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/1920.html . 27 February 2018 . 13 October 2016 . www.chelseafc.com.
  5. Web site: The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1 . 13 October 2016 . 4.
  6. Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup