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Tommy Davidson (footballer)

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Tommy Davidson
Davidson while with Brentford 1903
Personal information
Full name Thomas Davidson[1]
Date of birth 30 April 1873
Place of birth West Calder, Scotland
Date of death 16 April 1949(1949-04-16) (aged 75)[1]
Place of death Shotts, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1893 West Calder
1893–1894 Dykehead
1894–1900 Bury 116 (0)
1900–1901 Millwall Athletic 28 (0)
1901–1903 Newcastle United 39 (0)
1903–1905 Brentford 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Davidson (30 April 1873 – 16 April 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his time as a full back in the Football League with Bury.[1][2] He made over 110 league appearances and won the 1899–1900 FA Cup with the club.[1][3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1901–02[4] First Division 26 0 4 0 30 0
1902–03[4] First Division 12 0 1 0 13 0
Total 38 0 5 0 43 0
Brentford 1903–04[5] Southern League First Division 33 1 4 0 37 1
1904–05[5] Southern League First Division 5 0 5 0
Total 38 1 4 0 42 1
Career total 76 1 9 0 85 1

Honours

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Bury

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 75. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Davidson Tommy Newcastle United 1902". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ a b "Tom Davidson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^ "1900 FA Cup Final Result". Sporting Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2015.