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
editCameron 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
edit| 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 | ||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ kjehan (5 December 1892). "The heights and weights of the Liverpool players 1892-93". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c kjehan (1 January 1980). "John Cameron @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Liverpool career stats for Jonathan Cameron - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (9 May 1892). "John Cameron and James Kelso signs on". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Higher Walton played on Saturday 3 September 1892 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (29 October 1892). "Liverpool v Newtown 9-0 (FA Cup: October 29, 1892)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (4 March 1893). "Aintree Church v Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (League match: March 4, 1893)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (18 February 1893). "Liverpool Reserves v Earlestown 2-1 (League match: February 18, 1893)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (4 February 1893). "Edge Hill v Liverpool Reserves 0-6 (League match: February 4, 1893)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (21 January 1893). "Walton Breck v Liverpool Reserves 1-2 (League match: January 21, 1893)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (31 December 1892). "Bootle Athletic v Liverpool Reserves 1-5 (League match, December 31, 1892)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (23 March 1893). "Liverpool v Bootle 1-0 (Benefit match: March 23, 1893)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "John Cameron". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ John Cameron at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)