Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer)

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Alan Davidson
Personal information
Full name Alan Davidson
Date of birth (1960-04-17) 17 April 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Royal Albert
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1980 Celtic 0 (0)
1980–1981 Royal Albert
1981–1982 Airdrieonians 10 (0)
1982–1988 Queen of the South 211 (0)
1988–1989 Floreat Athena
1989–1994 Queen of the South 101 (0)
Ards
1994–1997 Albion Rovers 22 (0)
1997–1998 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1998–1999 Armadale Thistle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Davidson (born 17 April 1960 in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Davidson is the son of former FIFA referee Bob Davidson. [1] [2]

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Early years

Davidson played his youth football with Royal Albert until June 1979, before joining Celtic for the start of season 1979–80. Davidson played in the reserve and youth teams during his season at Celtic Park. He re-joined Royal Albert for the 1980–81 season. [1] [3]

Airdrieonians

Davidson signed for Airdrieonians at the start of the 1981–82 season, where he played in 10 first team matches. Airdrieonians finished bottom of the Scottish Premier Division at the end of that season and were relegated. [1] [3]

Queen of the South (both 1st & 2nd spells combined)

Davidson signed for Queen of the South first time around at the start of season 1982–83 and stayed for six seasons before signing for Australian club Floreat Athena for season 1988–89. Davidson returned at the start of season 1989–90 and stayed for another five seasons. In his two spells with the club Davidson made a total of 364 first team appearances (312 league & 52 cup) and is 10th highest in the club's record appearances list. Davidson played over a decade with Queen of the South during his two spells at the football club. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Davidson is described as being one of Queen of the South's longest club servants during the decade of the 1980s, along with Jimmy Robertson and George Cloy. [6] Former teammates Ted McMinn and Tommy Bryce listed Davidson as among the best players that they played beside at Queens. [7] Barry Nicholson listed Davidson among his favourite players when interviewed on his boyhood as a supporter of Queens. [1] [8]

Floreat Athena

Davidson signed for the Australian club Floreat Athena for season 1988–89, before returning from Perth, Western Australia for his second spell at Palmerston Park. [1] [4]

Albion Rovers & Junior Football

After leaving Queen of the South, Davidson had a short spell with Northern Irish football club Ards F.C. before signing for Albion Rovers at the start of season 1994–95. Davidson stayed at Cliftonhill for three seasons, playing 22 league games, before playing a season with junior outfits Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Armadale Thistle before retiring from the game at the age of 39. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Alan Davidson". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Davidson, Alan". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alan Davidson". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Australian Player Database". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "A – Z OF QUEEN OF THE SOUTH". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  6. ↑ "Club History". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "Queens Legends". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "Barry Nicholson interview on www.qosfc.com" . Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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