Robert Davidson (footballer, born 1876)
Scottish footballer
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Robert Davidson (1876–1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City.[2] He earlier played for Celtic,[3] featuring on the losing side in the 1901 Scottish Cup Final[4] and winning the 1902 British League Cup. After his spell in England, he made well over a century of appearances for Airdrieonians[5] and came into consideration for an international appearance, taking part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial in 1905[6] (his side won 2–0, but ultimately Andy McCombie and Jimmy Watson were selected as the full-back pairing).
Full name
Robert Davidson[1]
Date of birth
1876[1]
Place of birth
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland[1]
Date of death
1935 (aged 58–59) [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Davidson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1876[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 58–59) [1] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
