Cameron began his senior career with Dundee, for whom he scored in the 1964 Scottish Cup Final. He joined Kilmarnock and then, in 1968, Dundee United, 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.
Cameron began his senior career with Dundee, scoring in the 1964 Scottish Cup Final. He then joined Kilmarnock and eventually, in 1968, Dundee United, where he scored more than a goal every two games during his six-year tenure at Tannadice, before leaving in 1974 to take over at Montrose.