- Birthdate: 4 June 1905
- Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Date of death: 30 May 1969
- Other clubs: Garthdee, Aberdeen Argyle (1922-23), Forfar Athletic (1923-28), Newcastle United (1930-37), Hartlepools United (1937), Gateshead (1937-38)
- Signed from: Forfar Athletic
- Signed for LFC: £1,500, 06.07.1928
- Liverpool debut: 25.08.1928
- Last appearance: 18.01.1930
- Debut goal: 13.03.1929
- Last goal: 02.11.1929
- Contract expiry: 30.01.1930
- Win ratio: 40.32% W:25 D:15 L:22
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 4 / 0
- League games / goals: 58 / 2
- Total games / goals: 62 / 2
Player Profile
Davidson was a fierce-tackling central defender who only missed six of the 42 League matches during the 1928/29 season, in which he scored once, the second-half winner against West Ham at Anfield on 13 March 1929. He played in the first 21 League fixtures of the following season before being replaced by Tom Bromilow for three games. He was sold to Newcastle within a week after the record signing of Tiny Bradshaw from Bury. Davidson added a second career goal for Liverpool, in a 3-3 draw at Portsmouth on 2 November 1929. From 1930-1936 Davidson played 142 games for Newcastle where he won the FA Cup in 1932 but was also relegated to the Second Division in 1934.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
58 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
1928-1929 |
36 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
1929-1930 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
5 |
480 |
Bolton Wanderers |
4 |
360 |
West Ham United |
4 |
360 |
Huddersfield Town |
3 |
270 |
Manchester United |
3 |
270 |
Leeds United |
3 |
270 |
Cardiff City |
3 |
270 |
Sheffield United |
3 |
270 |
Everton |
3 |
270 |
Leicester City |
3 |
270 |
Burnley |
3 |
270 |
Arsenal |
3 |
270 |
Birmingham City |
3 |
270 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
3 |
270 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
180 |
Derby |
2 |
180 |
Newcastle United |
2 |
180 |
Bury |
2 |
180 |
Manchester City |
2 |
180 |
Blackburn Rovers |
2 |
90 |
Portsmouth |
1 |
90 |
Sunderland |
1 |
90 |
Grimsby Town |
1 |
90 |
Middlesbrough |
1 |
90 |
Bristol City |
Total |
Venue |
32 |
Away |
30 |
Home |
Goals per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1928-1929 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1929-1930 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
25.08.1928 |
Bury |
Anfield |
League |
50 |
19.10.1929 |
Derby |
Baseball Ground |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
85 |
13.03.1929 |
West Ham United |
Anfield |
League |
Scrapbook
Davidson departs
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Garthdee |
|
Scotland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aberdeen Argyle |
1922-1923 |
Scotland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Forfar Athletic |
1923-1928 |
Scotland Division 2 and 3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Newcastle United |
1929-1930 |
England First Division |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1930-1931 |
England First Division |
24 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1931-1932 |
England First Division |
41 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1932-1933 |
England First Division |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1933-1934 |
England First Division |
17 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1934-1935 |
England Second Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1935-1936 |
England Second Division |
22 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
Newcastle United |
1936-1937 |
England Second Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Hartlepool United |
1937-1938 |
England Third Division North |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Gateshead |
1937-1938 |
England Third Division North |
14 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
Total |
148 |
2 |
166 |
2 |