Ian Cameron (footballer, born 1966)

Scottish footballer

Not to be confused with Ian Cameron (footballer, born 1988).

Ian CameronPersonal information

Full name|  Ian Cameron
Date of birth|  (1966-08-24) 24 August 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth|  Glasgow, Scotland
Height|  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1986–1989|  St Mirren|  127|  (17)
1989–1992|  Aberdeen|  27|  (1)
1992–1996|  Partick Thistle|  151|  (10)
1996–1997|  Hibernian|  18|  (0)
1997–1999|  Raith Rovers|  37|  (5)
1998|  → Clyde (loan)|  12|  (1)
1999–2000|  Clydebank|  32|  (5)
2000–2001|  Partick Thistle|  13|  (0)
2001–2002|  Airdrieonians|  9|  (0)
Total|  |  426|  (39)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Cameron (born 24 August 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a first team coach at Partick Thistle and manages the Under-19s, having previously coached their Under-17 team.[1]

## Playing career

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### St Mirren

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Cameron was born in Glasgow. He joined St Mirren as an S-Form signing. In 1987, at the age of 21, he was part of the team who won the Scottish Cup after beating Dundee United in the Final.[2] He had sat his economics exams at Glasgow University on the morning of the match.[2]

### Aberdeen

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Cameron signed for Aberdeen in the summer of 1989 and made his debut against Albion Rovers in a 1989–90 Scottish League Cup tie.[3] Cameron scored the winner against Celtic at Hampden Park in the semi-final of the same tournament, but missed out on playing in the final after suffering concussion in a league game against Hearts, although he did pick up a winner's medal. First team opportunities were limited for him at Aberdeen, and he left in 1992.

### Partick Thistle

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Manager John Lambie signed Cameron for Partick Thistle on the eve of the 1992–93 season, the club's first campaign back in the Premier Division; he missed just two games, scoring five times from midfield, as Thistle defied predictions to remain in the top tier. At the start of the next campaign he scored four times in a League Cup tie as a record defeat (11–1) was inflicted upon Albion Rovers.[4] He was also part of the sides that stayed up in each of the following two seasons before a dramatic play-off defeat to Dundee United at Tannadice in May 1996 that meant relegation for Thistle. With just 40 seconds remaining it looked as if Cameron's second half penalty would keep his team in the Premier Division for another season, but fate decreed otherwise.[5] He joined Hibernian that summer, but again found playing opportunities limited in his single year at Easter Road.[6]

### Later career

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Cameron later played for Raith Rovers, Clyde, Clydebank and Airdrieonians as well as a brief return to Partick Thistle, before retiring in 2001 aged 35.

## Coaching career

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Cameron coached Rangers Under-17 before moving to Partick Thistle to take over their Under-17s. He then stepped up to the Thistle Under-19s, winning the SFL League Cup, and then moving into a first team coach position under Ian McCall. He combines an accountancy career with his coaching work.[2]

## Personal life

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Cameron has two children, a son named Ian, who had a short spell as a player with Partick Thistle,[7] and is currently a coach in the United States and a daughter named Kayleigh (Grieve) who was a footballer with Celtic Ladies,[8] Glasgow City[9] and Partick Thistle.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Ian Cameron". Partick Thistle Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
2. ^ a b c "Caught in Time: St Mirren win the Scottish Cup, 1987". The Times. 28 December 2003. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
3. ^ "Ian Cameron". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
4. ^ Cameron nets four times as Thistle run riot, The Herald, 12 August 1993
5. ^ "Ian Cameron". ptfc info. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
6. ^ "Hibernian player profile". Fitbastats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
7. ^ Ian Cameron A-Z (match programme) Partick Thistle FC, 2005 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
8. ^ "Celtic women's academy is hailed". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
9. ^ "Kayleigh Cameron". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
10. ^ Women's team 2016/17: Kayleigh Grieve, Partick Thistle FC

## External links

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* Ian Cameron at Soccerbase
* Ian Cameron at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals