Adam Davidson (footballer)
Adam Richmond Davidson (28 November 1929 – 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Richmond Davidson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1929[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Invergowrie, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2007 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Elmwood | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) | |
| 1951–1952 | Colchester United | 19 | (0) |
| Carnoustie Panmure | |||
| Total | 19 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Invergowrie, Davidson joined Football League club Sheffield Wednesday from Elmwood, but failed to make an appearance for the Owls. He moved to Colchester United in 1951, spending one season with the club and making 19 appearances.[1][2] He made his debut on 13 September 1951 against Plymouth Argyle in a 1–0 win at Layer Road.[3] He scored one goal for the club in the FA Cup against Bristol CIty on 15 December, a match which Colchester won 2–1.[4] His final game came at the end of the 1951–52 season in a 1–0 home victory against Watford.[5] He later returned to his native Scotland to play for Carnoustie Panmure. He died in 2007.[1]
References
- "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Bristol City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–0 Watford". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.