Neil Cameron (rugby union)
Neil Cameron (2 September 1929 – September 1978) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a fullback.[1]
| Birth name | Neil William Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | c. 2 September 1978 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Penrith, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glasgow University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union career
Amateur career
Cameron played for Glasgow University.[2]
Provincial career
Cameron played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 1952–53 Inter-City match. Glasgow won the match 14 – 13, Cameron kicking penalties and a conversion to secure Glasgow's win.[3]
International career
He was capped for Scotland three times in 1952, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.[4]
Cameron battled for the Scotland fullback place with Ian Thomson. Thomson usually won the battle and he secured 7 caps to Cameron's 3 caps.[5]
References
- "Neil William Cameron". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Neil Cameron – Test matches". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Obituary: Ian Hosie Munro Thomson, rugby player". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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