Charles Cameron (footballer, born 1907)
Appearance
Charlie Cameron | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Charles John Cameron | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 12 February 1960 | (aged 51)||
Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Thornbury CYMS | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Wing | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1926–1934 | North Melbourne | 122 (19) | |
1934–1936 | Fitzroy | 23 (52) | |
Total | 145 (71) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 11 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1932 | North Melbourne | 4 (2–2–0) | |
1948 | Fitzroy | 19 | (9–10–0)|
Total | 23 (11–12–0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Charles 'Charlie' 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.
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.
References
- Charles Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charles Cameron at AustralianFootball.com