Neil Cameron (rugby union)

Neil Cameron

Birth name	Neil William Cameron
Date of birth	(1925-09-02)2 September 1925
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Date of death	c. 2 September 1978(1978-09-02) (aged 53)
Place of death	Penrith, England
University	Glasgow 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

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

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.