Hugh Cameron (footballer)

Hugh Gibson Cameron (1 February 1927 – 9 December 2009) was a Scottish professional footballer, playing as a left winger. He was born Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.[1]

Hugh Cameron
Personal information
Full name Hugh Gibson Cameron
Date of birth (1927-02-01)1 February 1927
Place of birth Blantyre, Scotland
Date of death 9 December 2009(2009-12-09) (aged 82)
Place of death Wishaw, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Burnbank Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 Clyde 13 (2)
1948–1951 Torquay United 120 (17)
1951–1952 Newcastle United 2 (0)
1952–1953 Bury 29 (1)
1953–1956 Workington 54 (4)
1956 St Mirren 1 (0)
Total 219 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hugh Cameron began his professional career with Clyde who he joined from Burnbank Athletic. In May 1948 he moved to Torquay United. He settled in quickly at Plainmoor, and played impressively enough to earn a £4,500 move to Newcastle United in April 1951. He had played 120 league games, scoring 17 times for the Gulls. He found it hard to establish himself on Tyneside, playing only twice before a £500 move to Second Division strugglers Bury. He scored once in 29 league games for the Shakers before moving on again, this time to Workington in November 1953. He played 54 league games for Workington, scoring 4 times before returning to Scotland to play for St Mirren.

References

  1. "Hugh Cameron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  • Hugh Cameron at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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