Dave Cameron (footballer)
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| Dave Cameron | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Cameron | |
| Date of birth | August 24, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Bangor, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bradford Park Avenue | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1995 1995-1996 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2002 2003 2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2006-2008 2007- |
Falkirk East Stirlingshire St. Mirren Brighton & Hove Albion Worthing Lincoln City Chester City →Droylsden (loan) →Telford United (loan) Tamworth Halifax Town Droylsden Rhyl Bradford Park Avenue |
0 (0) 8 (0) 10 (2) 17 (0) ? (?) 69 (9) 15 (2) ? (?) 6 (0) ? (?) 9 (1) ? (?) 48 (12) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Cameron (born August 24, 1975 in Bangor) is the current player-manager of Bradford Park Avenue.
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[edit] Early career
Cameron began his career with local side Dunipace Juniors before moving to Falkirk. In the summer of 1995, he linked up with East Stirlingshire spending a season there before joining the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as an army cook. He spent three years in the military, combining this career with appearances in the East of Scotland Football League with the likes of Pencaitland & Ormiston and Whitehill Welfare. In February 1999 he joined St Mirren where he scored twice in ten appearances.
[edit] Brighton & Hove Albion
Cameron paid £1,400[1] in the summer of 1999 to buy himself out of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 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.[2] 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."[3] Cork's comments caused controversy in the local media and Brighton manager Micky Adams was forced to defend Cork.[4] At the end of February, Cameron spent a week on trial with Raith Rovers[5] before moving to Worthing at the end of March. He would mark his home debut in spectacular fashion, scoring five times against Barton Rovers on 11 April 2000.[6] His form for Worthing attracted attention and Lincoln City, remembering his performance against them the previous November, invited Cameron to trial for them in Grant Brown's testimonial game against Middlesbrough in May, 2000. An impressive performance saw Cameron secure a two-year contract with the Imps.
[edit] References
- ^ Humiliated Cameron is back in the firing line. The Argus (24 August 2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Slimline Cameron is pulling his weight. The Argus (25 November 1999). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Cork's blast. The Argus (7 February 2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Adams:Blame me for Cork's comments. The Argus (11 February 2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Carr's latest comeback. The Argus (23 February 2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Ryman League - Cameron on track. The Argus (17 April 2000). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
