Alex Davidson (footballer, born 1920)
Alex Davidson (6 June 1920 – 11 February 2005) was a Scottish football player. Davidson played for Hibernian in the Scottish Football League before the Second World War. He scored a late equalising goal in an Edinburgh derby against Hearts on 1 January 1938.[3] During the war, he played for Lincoln City as a guest.[4] When league football resumed after the war, Davidson played for Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Morrison Davidson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Langholm, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 2005 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Roch's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1940 | Hibernian | 15 | (2) |
| 1944 | Lincoln City (guest) | ||
| 1946–1948 | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Crystal Palace | 10 | (2) |
| Clacton Town | |||
| Total | 27 | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Alex Davidson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "Alex Davidson". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- "Sat 01 Jan 1938 Division A Hibernian 2 Hearts 2". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- "Davidson, Alex". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
External links
- Alex Davidson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Alex Davidson at holmesdale.net
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