John Cameron (1868 – ''unknown'') was a Scottish

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who played in

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for

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and also played for

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during their inaugural 1892–93 season.

Career

Cameron played football with Renton before they were expelled from the league in September. He then moved south to

in 1891. He played nine matches for Stoke during the 1891–92 season scoring four goals. He returned to Scotland at the end of the season to play for Hibernian. However, on 7 May 1892, Cameron was signed by

for their inaugural season. He made his debut and scored twice on 3 September in an 8–0 win against Higher Walton in the Lancashire League. He went on to make a further 6 appearances in the league, scoring a further 2 goals, helping Liverpool finish top of the league. Cameron also played twice in the

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, including a 9–0 win over Newtown, in which he scored the ninth goal. 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. Cameron also played in 13 friendlies for Liverpool (including a

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against

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), but did not score any goals. In May, at the end of the season, he moved back to Scotland to play for Musselburgh Thistle.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, John Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stoke City F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players English Football League players 1868 births Year of death missing Renton F.C. players