Players
Daniel Cameron
Full Name:
Daniel Cameron
Position:
Outside Right
Date Of Birth:
Career Totals:
Biography
Before embarking on a football career Daniel spent five years serving in the Army in India.
On his return to Dundee he played for junior side St Joseph’s. He was regarded as one of the most talented local junior players, and after a successful appearance in a trial game with Dundee reserves he joined the ranks at Dens Park in April 1913. At the time, there were two other English clubs also keen on signing him.
At 5ft 10½, and weighing 12 stone, he had all the attributes required, including “good speed and skill in controlling the ball.”
Along with some fellow teammates Daniel enlisted at the start of WW1, serving with the Gordon Highlanders, holding the rank of Private. In December 1914, his sister received a postcard informing the family that he was a prisoner of war in Hamelin, Germany. The short message read “I am a prisoner, but am keeping well and in good health. I will be released after the war, which I hope won’t be long. Give this to mother, as I have only one P.C.”
While he appeared several times in the first team, he made most of his appearances in the reserves
