Tommy Davidson (footballer)

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 1900 FA Cup with the club.^[1][3]

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

Honours

Bury

• FA Cup: 1899–1900^[4]

Career statistics

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^[5]	First Division	26	0	4	0	30	0
	1902–03^[5]		12	0	1	0	13	0
	Total		38	0	5	0	43	0
Brentford	1903–04^[6]	Southern League First Division	33	1	4	0	37	1
	1904–05^[6]		5	0	—		5	0
	Total		38	1	4	0	42	1
Career total			76	1	9	0	85	1

References

1. 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. "1900 FA Cup Final Result". Sporting Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
5. "Tom Davidson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0951526200.