David Davidson (footballer, born 1934)

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David Davidson
Personal information
Full name David Davidson
Date of birth (1934-08-20) 20 August 1934 (age 88)
Place of birth Govanhill, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1954 Manchester City 1 (0)
1958–1959 Workington 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Davidson (born 20 August 1934) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City and Workington. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Manchester City: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. "David Davidson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 February 2017.