Duncan Davidson (footballer)

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Duncan Davidson
Personal information
Full name Duncan Davidson
Date of birth (1954-07-05) 5 July 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Lewis United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1981 Aberdeen 78 (18)
1981 Tulsa Roughnecks 9 (2)
1981–1982 Toronto Blizzard 21 (4)
1983 See Bee (Hong Kong)
1983–1984 Manchester City 6 (1)
1984–???? Cove Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Duncan Davidson (born 5 July 1954) is a Scottish former footballer.

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Playing career

Duncan Davidson was born in Elgin, Moray in 1954. He signed for Aberdeen in 1973 from Lewis United. In 1981, he moved to the USA where he played for Tulsa Roughnecks and Toronto Blizzard. In 1983, he joined Hong Kong club See Bee, where he remained for a year before returning to the UK to join English club Manchester City. He retired from the game in 1984 to become a financial advisor. [1]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2] [3] [4]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1973–74 Scottish Division One 5000000050
1974–75 162313000223
1975–76 Scottish Premier Division 0000000000
1976–77 135210000156
1977–78 2486262203812
1978–79 92212100134
1979–80 71203110132
1980–81 4010100060
Total78181651543011227
Tusla Roughnecks 1981 North American Soccer League 9200000092
Toronto Blizzard 1981 122000000122
1982 9200000092
Total214000000214
Toronto Blizzard (indoor) 1981–82 NASL (Indoor) 139000000139
Manchester City 1983-84 Second Division 610010--71
Career total127341651643016243

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References

  1. "The day Aberdeen changed forever". 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. "NASL-Duncan Davidson". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. "Duncan Davidson - MCFC Players - Manchester City, Man City History - Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.