David Anthony Cameron (born 24 August 1975) is a Welsh

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manager and former professional footballer. He played as a

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, notably in the

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for Brighton & Hove Albion, Lincoln City and Chester City. He also played in

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for

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and St Mirren as well as spells in Non-league football with

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, Telford United, Tamworth and Halifax Town. He retired with Rhyl, but later had a spell as player/manager of

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Playing career

Cameron began his career with local side Dunipace Juniors before moving to

. In the summer of 1995, he linked up with

spending a season there before joining the

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as a driver. He spent three years in the military, combining this career with appearances in the

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with the likes of Pencaitland & Ormiston and Whitehill Welfare. In February 1999 he joined St Mirren where he scored twice in ten appearances. Cameron paid £1,400 in the summer of 1999 to buy himself out of the

in order to join Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract. However, he struggled with the initial demands on full-time football, particularly his fitness and weight levels. However, having been threatened with the axe by manager Micky Adams, he began to come into form particularly impressing in the 2–2 home draw with Lincoln City on 23 November 1999. Finding goals elusive, his final game for Brighton against Hull City on 5 February 2000 saw him substituted after just twenty minutes and then be the subject of severe criticism from Brighton's assistant manager Alan Cork who stated that "Cameron was useless, full stop. If he wants to be a professional footballer he has got to liven up. On that performance it will be a long time before he plays again." Cork's comments caused controversy in the local media and Brighton manager Micky Adams was forced to defend Cork. At the end of February, Cameron spent a week on trial with Raith Rovers before moving to

at the end of March. He would mark his home debut in spectacular fashion, scoring five times against Barton Rovers on 11 April 2000. His form for Worthing attracted attention and Lincoln City, remembering his performance against them the previous November, invited Cameron to trial for them in

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's testimonial game against

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in May 2000. An impressive performance saw Cameron secure a two-year contract with the Imps.

Managerial career

He served as

manager in 2008, helping the team to win the

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and promotion to Northern Premier League Premier Division. However, he resigned in November 2008 after a defeat to bottom-place side

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. In March 2010 Cameron joined the coaching staff at Droylsden where he played for 2 years.

Honours

Manager

;Bradford Park Avenue

: Champions 2007–08

References

External links

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Welsh Premier League Profile for Dave Cameron
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