John Cameron (footballer, born 1868) explained

John Cameron
Fullname:John Cameron
Birth Date:1868
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:[1]
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1890
Years2:1891–1892
Caps2:9
Goals2:4
Years3:1892
Years4:1892–1893
Caps4:7
Goals4:4
Years5:1893
Clubs5:Musselburgh Thistle

John Cameron (1868 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and also played for Liverpool during their inaugural 1892–93 season.[2]

Career

Cameron played football with Renton before they were expelled from the league in September. He then moved south to Stoke in 1891.[2] He played nine matches for Stoke during the 1891–92 season scoring four goals.[2] He returned to Scotland at the end of the season to play for Hibernian.[2]

However, on 7 May 1892, Cameron was signed by Liverpool for their inaugural season.[3] [4] He made his debut and scored twice on 3 September in an 8–0 win against Higher Walton in the Lancashire League.[5] He went on to make a further 6 appearances in the league, scoring a further 2 goals, helping Liverpool finish top of the league.[6] Cameron also played twice in the FA Cup, including a 9–0 win over Newtown, in which he scored the ninth goal.[7] He also played 5 times for the Liverpool Reserves in the Liverpool and District League, scoring at least twice, as some of the scorers haven't been accounted.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Cameron also played in 13 friendlies for Liverpool (including a benefit match for Daniel Kirkwood against Bootle),[13] but did not score any goals.[14] In May, at the end of the season, he moved back to Scotland to play for Musselburgh Thistle.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupFriendliesOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1891–92The Football League9400????94
Liverpool1892–93Lancashire League742113052275
Career Total168211305236!9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: kjehan. 1892-12-05. The heights and weights of the Liverpool players 1892-93. 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. Web site: kjehan. 1980-01-01. John Cameron @ PlayUpLiverpool.com. 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  4. Web site: kjehan. 1892-05-09. John Cameron and James Kelso signs on. 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  5. Web site: Matchdetails from Liverpool - Higher Walton played on Saturday 3 September 1892 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!. 2020-07-10. www.lfchistory.net.
  6. Web site: Liverpool career stats for Jonathan Cameron - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!. 2020-07-10. www.lfchistory.net.
  7. Web site: kjehan. 1892-10-29. Liverpool v Newtown 9-0 (FA Cup: October 29, 1892). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  8. Web site: kjehan. 1893-03-04. Aintree Church v Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (League match: March 4, 1893). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  9. Web site: kjehan. 1893-02-18. Liverpool Reserves v Earlestown 2-1 (League match: February 18, 1893). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  10. Web site: kjehan. 1893-02-04. Edge Hill v Liverpool Reserves 0-6 (League match: February 4, 1893). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  11. Web site: kjehan. 1893-01-21. Walton Breck v Liverpool Reserves 1-2 (League match: January 21, 1893). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  12. Web site: kjehan. 1892-12-31. Bootle Athletic v Liverpool Reserves 1-5 (League match, December 31, 1892). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  13. Web site: kjehan. 1893-03-23. Liverpool v Bootle 1-0 (Benefit match: March 23, 1893). 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.
  14. Web site: John Cameron. 2020-07-10. Play Up, Liverpool. en.

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