Kenny Cameron (born 15 July 1943) is a Scottish former
footballer
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who played as striker for a number of Scottish clubs.
Career
Cameron began his senior career with
Dundee
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BBC Sport
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. He joined
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
and then, in 1968,
Dundee United
Dundee United Football Club is a Scotland, Scottish professional association football, football club based in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923. United are nickname ...
, where he managed more than a goal every two games during his six years at Tannadice, leaving in 1974 to join Montrose, whom he later managed. In 1978 Cameron managed Dundee University in the Scottish University Championships and Dundee amateur leagues. Cameron returned to Tannadice as coach, then chief scout, until leaving in 1996 (after fifteen years) to become full-time manager of junior club Dundee St Joseph's. He returned to first club Dundee to join the coaching staff at
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of . Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yards (183 metres) away.
History
Dundee moved to "Dens" from the ...
in 1997.
Honours
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1963–64