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Scottish footballer

Dave Davidson
Personal information
Full name David Leighton Davidson
Date of birth (1905-06-04)4 June 1905
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 30 May 1969(1969-05-30) (aged 63)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Garthdee
Aberdeen Argyle
1927–1928 Forfar Athletic 39 (6)
1928–1930 Liverpool 58 (2)
1930–1937 Newcastle United 128 (0)
1937 Hartlepools United 6 (0)
Gateshead
Total 231 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Leighton Davidson (4 June 1905 – 30 May 1969) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Born in Aberdeen in June 1905, Davidson played club football for Garthdee, Aberdeen Argyle, Forfar Athletic, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Hartlepools United and Gateshead.

References

  1. "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Liverpool career stats for David Davidson - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  4. Scott, Kenneth H. "David Leighton -Dave- Davidson | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere..." www.toon1892.com.
  5. "In The Mad Crowd profile". Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.


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