Jim Cameron joined Dundee United in October 1966 from Ashfield, having turned down contract offers from Leicester City and Stirling Albion,[2] and was one of three players from the Glasgow-based junior club signed by United manager Jerry Kerr around that time.
[4][5][nb 3] Returning to Scotland, Cameron began the 1967–68 season in the reserves until Briggs suffered a broken leg in February 1968.
In December 1971, Jim McLean replaced Kerr as Dundee United manager and made a new left back, Frank Kopel, his first signing.
[2] He made a total of 208 competitive appearances for Dundee United, scoring his only goal in a 3–2 win over Dunfermline Athletic on Christmas Day 1971.
[1] Cameron went on to play over 100 games for Falkirk,[7] and also had spells with Montrose and Forfar Athletic before emigrating to Australia in 1981.