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Neil Cameron (rugby union)

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Neil Cameron
Birth nameNeil William Cameron
Date of birth(1925-09-02)2 September 1925
Place of birthCarlisle, England
Date of deathc. 2 September 1978(1978-09-02) (aged 53)
Place of deathPenrith, England
UniversityGlasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952 Scotland 3 (2)

Neil Cameron (2 September 1929 – September 1978) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a fullback.[1]

Rugby union career

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Amateur career

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Cameron played for Glasgow University.[2]

Provincial career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Neil William Cameron". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Neil Cameron – Test matches". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Obituary: Ian Hosie Munro Thomson, rugby player". Retrieved 6 March 2017.