Personal information | |||
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Full name | Duncan Davidson | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Elgin, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Lewis United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aberdeen | 1973–74 | Scottish Division One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1974–75 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976–77 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
1977–78 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
1978–79 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
1979–80 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
1980–81 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 78 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 27 | ||
Tusla Roughnecks | 1981 | North American Soccer League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Toronto Blizzard | 1981 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
1982 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
Total | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
Toronto Blizzard (indoor) | 1981–82 | NASL (Indoor) | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
Manchester City | 1983-84 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 |
Career total | 127 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 43 |
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