Stewart Davidson

Stewart Davidson (1 June 1889 – 26 December 1960) was a Scottish professional football who played as a right half for Aberdeen and Middlesbrough.[1]

Stewart Davidson
Personal information
Full name Stewart Davidson
Date of birth 1 June 1889
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 26 December 1960(1960-12-26) (aged 71)
Place of death East Ham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)
Youth career
Shamrock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1913 Aberdeen 101 (1)
1913–1923 Middlesbrough 208 (4)
1917 → Aberdeen (loan) 3 (0)
1923–1926 Aberdeen 32 (0)
1926–1927 Forres Mechanics
Total 344 (5)
International career
1921 Scotland 1 (0)
Managerial career
1926–1931 Forres Mechanics
1932–1939 Kent F.A.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Davidson was born in Aberdeen on 1 April 1889. He worked as a legal clerk.[2]

Career

After playing for Aberdeen, Davidson was signed by Middlesbrough manager Tom Mcintosh on 17 April 1913 for a fee of £675.[2] He played 76 league games across two seasons prior to the outbreak of World War One.[2] During the war, Davidson played as a wartime guest player for Manchester City, and although wounded during the war, was able to continue his football career after the end of the war in 1918.[2] He became Middlesbrough club captain in 1920, and earned his first and only cap for Scotland against England in 1921.[2][3]

In summer 1923, Davidson was deemed surplus to requirements at Middlesbrough and returned to his former club Aberdeen.[2] He was later player-manager of Forres Mechanics and coached for the Kent F.A., before became assistant manager to ex-teammate Billy Birrell at Chelsea from 1939 to 1957.[2][4]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5][1]
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1905–06 Scottish Division One 1 0 0 0 1 0
1906–07 4 0 0 0 4 0
1907–08 7 1 0 0 7 1
1908–09 8 0 0 0 8 0
1909–10 19 0 1 0 20 0
1910–11 7 0 4 0 11 0
1911–12 24 0 5 0 29 0
1912–13 31 0 1 0 32 0
Total 101 1 11 0 112 1
Middlesbrough 1913–14 First Division 30 1 1 0 31 1
1914–15 36 0 1 0 37 0
1915–16 Official English football disrupted by the First World War
Total 66 1 2 0 68 1
Aberdeen (loan) 1916–17 Scottish Division One 3 0 - - 3 0
Middlesbrough 1917–18 Official English football disrupted by the First World War
1918–19
1919–20 First Division 42 1 2 0 44 1
1920–21 37 0 1 0 38 0
1921–22 41 2 1 0 42 2
1922–23 22 0 2 0 24 0
Total 142 3 6 0 148 3
Aberdeen 1923–24 Scottish Division One 26 0 6 0 32 0
1924–25 6 0 0 0 6 0
1925–26 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 32 0 6 0 38 0
Aberdeen total 136 1 17 0 153 1
Middlesbrough total 208 4 8 0 216 4
Career total 344 5 25 0 369 5

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1921 1 0
Total 1 0

References
  1. Stewart Davidson, 11v11.com
  2. Glasper, Harry (1989). Middlesbrough: A complete record, 1876-1989. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 104. ISBN 9780907969532.
  3. "Stewart Davidson". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. "Stewart Davidson". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "Stewart Davidson | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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