CAMERON, Kilty (1916)

Overview

A junior with Kirkwood Thistle, a club from Coatbridge, and Burnbank Athletic with whom he played in 1902-03. He then turned senior with Albion Rovers also in 1903 and the following year he had been on the books of both Renton and Glossop. During the 1906 close season he moved to Bolton Wanderers and a year later he had joined Blackburn Rovers. There he was part of the side which won the English First Division title in 1912. He appeared in 13 League games and scored 1 goal during that season. Later that year his travels continued when he went to Bury.

In January 1914 he linked up with Hull City and when war broke out he returned to Scotland and guested for Clydebank before his arrival at Douglas Park in February 1916 in a similar capacity. In May of that year he was chosen at centre forward in a Lanarkshire Select which met Motherwell at Fir Park. A week later he played at left half in place of Accies' William Paterson who had withdrawn from the Lanarkshire team which met a Glasgow Select, to emphasise his versatility, Cameron had been chosen as reserve for the number 9 slot. At the start of the following season he moved to Vale of Leven.

Better known as “Kilty”, he was born in Mossend in 1884. It would appear that he must have moved to the Coatbridge area, and as previously stated played for Kirkwood Thistle, as he was later described as being a Coatbridge man.

The war over, he joined Bury as player-manager, a role he filled from May 1919 until May 1923 when he was banned for life for his involvement in a bribery scandal which came to light in March 1923, three years after the event took place. For the fixture between Bury and Coventry City in April 1920, Bury players had paid the opposition £750 to square the match. His life suspension was revoked in 1929, along with the directors and players involved, and he returned to management with Rochdale in August 1930. After a particularly poor run he was released from his duties after two seasons.

In his playing days he was regarded as a fine inside right, though from the foregoing it would appear that it was mainly in his time south of the border that this idea came about. In 1908 he was 5’8” and weighed 12sts. Born in Mossend in 1884, his death took place in Bolton on October 15th 1958.

Debut 19th February 1916 in a Scottish League match at home to St Mirren in which he scored twice.

Scottish League 6 Appearances 4 Goals

Accies Career

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