John Cameron (1868[a] – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and also played for Liverpool during their inaugural 1892–93 season.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Cameron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1868[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890 | Renton | ||
| 1891–1892 | Stoke | 9 | (4) |
| 1892 | Hibernian | ||
| 1892–1893 | Liverpool | 7 | (4) |
| 1893 | Musselburgh Thistle | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cameron played football with Renton before they were expelled from the league in September. He then moved south to Stoke in 1891.[1] He played nine matches for Stoke during the 1891–92 season scoring four goals.[1] He returned to Scotland at the end of the season to play for Hibernian.[1]
However, on 7 May 1892, Cameron was signed by Liverpool for their inaugural season.[3][5] He made his debut and scored twice on 3 September in an 8–0 win against Higher Walton in the Lancashire League.[6] He went on to make a further 6 appearances in the league, scoring a further 2 goals, helping Liverpool finish top of the league.[4] 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.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Friendlies | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1891–92 | The Football League | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | 4 |
| Liverpool | 1892–93 | Lancashire League | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| Career Total | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 9 | ||