Born: 4 June 1905

Born in: Aberdeen

Died: 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

Joined Liverpool: £1,500, 06.07.1928

Debut: 25 Aug 1928

Final appearance: 18 Jan 1930

Debut goal: 13 Mar 1929

Last goal: 02 Nov 1929

Contract until: 30.01.1930

League: Apps / Goals: 58 / 2

All Competitions: Apps / 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.