James Cameron Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: James Scott Cameron
  • Born: May 27th, 1906 (Lochee)
  • Died: December 16th, 1935 (Lochee)
  • Position: Outside Left
  • Signed: September 6th, 1933
  • First Manager: Bob McGlashan
  • Career Totals: 31 appearances, 13 goals
  • Also Played For: Celtic, Chester City, Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Lochee Central, Lochee Harp, Shelbourne


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1933-34 31 13 0 0 54.8% 16.1% 29.0%
Totals: 31 (0) 13


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 21/04/34 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H) 5 - 2
 14/04/34 Second Division vs. King's Park (A) 3 - 3
 07/04/34 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (H) 2 - 0
 31/03/34 Second Division vs. Alloa (A) 2 - 2
 17/03/34 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H) 2 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 21/04/34 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H) 5 - 2
 17/03/34 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H) 2 - 3
 24/02/34 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A) 1 - 1
 10/02/34 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 3 - 0
 27/01/34 Second Division vs. Dundee United (H) 4 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 21/04/34 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H)  5 - 2
 17/03/34 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 3
 24/02/34 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  1 - 1
 10/02/34 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0
 27/01/34 Second Division vs. Dundee United (H)  4 - 2
 27/01/34 Second Division vs. Dundee United (H)  4 - 2
 23/12/33 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 04/11/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 2
 04/11/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 2
 04/11/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 2
 07/10/33 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  6 - 1
 23/09/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  5 - 1
 23/09/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  5 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 21/04/34 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H)  5 - 2
 14/04/34 Second Division vs. King's Park (A)  3 - 3
 07/04/34 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (H)  2 - 0
 31/03/34 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 2
 17/03/34 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 3
 10/03/34 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 4
 03/03/34 Second Division vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 0
 24/02/34 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  1 - 1
 10/02/34 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 0
 07/02/34 Second Round Replay vs. East Stirling (H)  0 - 3
 03/02/34 Second Round vs. East Stirling (A)  1 - 1
 27/01/34 Second Division vs. Dundee United (H)  4 - 2
 06/01/34 Second Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 4
 01/01/34 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 0
 30/12/33 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A)  0 - 2
 23/12/33 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 16/12/33 Second Division vs. Dundee United (A)  4 - 4
 09/12/33 Second Division vs. East Stirling (A)  1 - 2
 02/12/33 Second Division vs. King's Park (H)  4 - 1
 25/11/33 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (A)  3 - 1
 18/11/33 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 2
 11/11/33 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 0
 04/11/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 2
 28/10/33 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 1
 21/10/33 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 3
 14/10/33 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (H)  2 - 1
 07/10/33 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  6 - 1
 30/09/33 Second Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 3
 23/09/33 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  5 - 1
 16/09/33 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  4 - 1
 09/09/33 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 1


Biography

Cameron came through the Dundee juniors, featuring for Lochee Harp and Lochee Central before signing for Dundee Utd in late December 1928 after trials. He spent several teams at Tannadice before moving on to have spells with Chester City, Shelbourne and Celtic where he spent the 1932-33 season however he broke his ankle in January 1933 and missed the second half of the campaign. After being freed that summer, he joined up at Gayfield in early September.

Cameron had an excellent 1933-34 season with the club, featuring as our regular outside left and rarely missing a game from the time of his signing until the end of the season. He left the club at the end of the campaign and went on to join Forfar Athletic where he featured reguarly up until December 1935 when he caught pneumonia and passed away at his home in Lochee.

Debut

September 9th, 1933
Forfar Athletic 1 - 3 Arbroath

Scottish League (Second Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    James was born on this date in Lochee.

    Sunday, May 27th, 1906

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Cameron came through the Dundee juniors, featuring for Lochee Harp and Lochee Central before signing for Dundee Utd in late December 1928 after trials. He spent several teams at Tannadice before moving on to have spells with Chester City, Shelbourne and Celtic where he spent the 1932-33 season however he broke his ankle in January 1933 and missed the second half of the campaign. After being freed that summer, he joined up at Gayfield in early September.

    Wednesday, September 6th, 1933

  • Debut - Arbroath 3 - 1 Forfar

    Saturday, September 9th, 1933

  • First Goal - Arbroath 5 - 1 East Fife

    Saturday, September 23rd, 1933

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 5 - 2 St. Bernard's

    Saturday, April 21st, 1934

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 5 - 2 St. Bernard's

    Saturday, April 21st, 1934