Like many young footballers his age, Kyle Cameron dreams about playing in the Premier League and rubbing shoulders with some of the world's best players.

But no matter what the 19-year-old achieves he will always remember his brief spell with Workington Reds fondly.

The Hexham-born defender recently completed his one-month youth loan with the Borough Park outfit after joining from Newcastle United.

The youngster made headlines just three minutes into his senior debut after heading home their opener against Marine in a 2-1 victory.

The Reds won three and lost one of their four matches with Cameron in the team and the youngster believes his time at the Reds will be crucial as he looks to land a new contract with the Magpies.

He says: "I was really happy with how it went with the month's loan. It helped me a lot and showed me what football is all about.

"For me it was not too bad as I'm quite good at adapting. But for some people it would have been quite a shock.

"It's about gaining experience and learning to adapt. At Workington, it's about getting results and playing from the back.

"The Reds staff were excellent. They were really helpful and all the lads were really nice and were always trying to help me to progress.

"I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I think it's going to help me and it helped me in my first game in the league."

As soon he returned to St James' Park he was snapped up on loan by League Two side York City and made his Football League debut against Newport County just a week after playing his final match for the Reds.

Cameron is yet to make a senior appearance for Newcastle and his contract will expire in the summer.

If he gets a new deal, he dreams of following in the footsteps of academy graduates such as Wales international Paul Dummett who have made the transition into the first team.

He adds: "Hopefully Newcastle have watched me and think I'm good enough to get a contract.

"I just want to improve as much as I can and get myself out there and develop myself as a player.

"It was really pleasing for me to go there for the first league game. It's a step in the direction and I want to play at the highest level I can.

"It would mean a lot to play for Newcastle. I feel it might be a long way away and maybe a couple of loans will help me, but that's the main objective."

Despite his young age, Kyle has already had a taste of international football and has played for England's under-16 and under-17 teams before switching to play for Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level.

If he breaks into the Tartan Army's senior side, he could follow in the footsteps of ex-Reds players such as Scott Carson, Edwin Holliday, Paul Stewart and Max Tolson who have all represented their countries.

He says: "At first it was England and now it's Scotland, but it's just about myself rather than focusing on five year's time.

"Both sides of my family are Scottish and I qualify through my granddad on my mum's side.

"If I can do that it would be excellent. I'm thinking about under-19 football then the under-21's but it hasn't crossed my mind."

His time at Borough Park might have been brief, but the young defender has a bright future and hopes to be remembered as a notable ex-Reds player.