| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Davidson | ||
| Date of birth | 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 58–59) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1896 | West Benhar Violet | ||
| 1896–1897 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1897–1898 | Dykehead | ||
| 1898–1902 | Celtic | 43 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | → Belfast Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1900 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1900 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1902–1904 | Manchester City | 32 | (0) |
| 1904–1910 | Airdrieonians | 124 | (0) |
| 1910 | Bathgate | ||
| 1911 | Balimba Rangers (Queensland) | ||
| Total | 199 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Davidson (1876–1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City. He earlier played for Celtic, featuring on the losing side in the 1901 Scottish Cup Final and winning the 1902 British League Cup. After his spell in England, he made well over a century of appearances for Airdrieonians and came into consideration for an international appearance, taking part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial in 1905 (his side won 2–0, but ultimately Andy McCombie and Jimmy Watson were selected as the full-back pairing).
References
- ^ Robert Davidson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- (Celtic player) Davidson, Robert, FitbaStats
- "Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Scotsman. 8 April 1901. Retrieved 1 February 2021 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Anglo-Scots Trial. | Superior Home Talent. The Scottish Referee, 24 March 1905, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
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- 1876 births
- 1935 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Men's association football defenders
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Dykehead F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Belfast Celtic F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Bathgate F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1870s birth stubs