David Cameron (footballer, born 1895)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Fraser Cameron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Partick, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1920 | Queen's Park | 1 | (0) |
| 1920–1926 | Chelsea | 73 | (2) |
| Helensburgh | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Fraser Cameron was a Scottish professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Chelsea.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Cameron fought in the Highland Light Infantry and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War,[4] rising to the rank of sergeant.[5] His elder brother Macdonald was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.[5]
References
- ^ a b "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "David Cameron". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "1920". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "Queen's Park Responds to War" (PDF). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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- Highland Light Infantry soldiers
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