Norrie Davidson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Davidson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Kintore, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2022 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inverurie Old Boys | |||
| 1951–1953 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953 | Fraserburgh[1] | ||
| 1953–1955 | Inverurie Locos | ||
| 1955–1961 | Aberdeen | 109 | (55) |
| 1961–1963 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | (19) |
| 1963–1964 | Dundee United | 8 | (3) |
| 1964 | Partick Thistle | 9 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | St Mirren | 1 | (0) |
| 1965 | Margate | 4 | (0) |
| 1966 | Ramsgate | ||
| 1966–1967 | Boksburg[1] | ||
| Total | 167 | (79) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Norman Davidson (25 October 1934 – 20 November 2022) was a Scottish
Career
Davidson was born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, and after a period as a teenager with Chelsea which did not result in any senior appearances,[2] returned home and started his career with local junior club, Inverurie Loco Works.
Six months after signing for
Davidson joined Dundee United in October 1963 for a £4,000 transfer fee,[4] but soon left to join Partick Thistle in January 1964, having been swapped for Partick's George Smith.[5][6] He later played for St Mirren and English non-League clubs Margate and Ramsgate, and had a spell in South Africa. After retiring, he worked at a bus depot in Edinburgh for many years.[2]
On 21 November 2022, it was announced that Davidson had died, at the age of 88.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10][11][12][13][14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1955–56 | Scottish Division One
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 1956–57 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | ||
| 1957-58 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 27 | ||
| 1958-59 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | ||
| 1959-60 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | ||
| 1960-61 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 109 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 84 | ||
| Hearts of Midlothian | 1960-61 | Scottish Division One
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1961-62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1962-63 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | ||
| 1963-64 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Total | 36 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 29 | ||
| Dundee United | 1963-64 | Scottish Division One
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1963-64 | Scottish Division One
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-65 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9+ | 2+ | ||
| Total | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9+ | 2+ | ||
| St Mirren | 1964-65 | Scottish Division One
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Margate | 1965-66 | Southern League Premier Division
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 79 | 17+ | 13+ | 40+ | 24+ | 3 | 2 | 227+ | 118+ | ||
References
- ^ a b c d Norman Davidson, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ a b c d e League Cup: No idol talk from Norrie Davidson, Southern Reporter, 17 March 2013
- ^ Hearts player Norrie Davidson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Norrie Davidson Player Profile, ArabArchive
- ISBN 9780955834110.
- ^ Blether: Dundee United's shock signing of striker who decided to leave Celtic, Evening Telegraph, 13 May 2019
- ^ Law, Danny (21 November 2022). "Former Aberdeen forward Norrie Davidson dies at age of 88". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Speed, David (3 December 2022). "Norrie Davidson". Heart of Midlothian F.C.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Norrie Davidson - Hearts Career - from 04 Feb 1961 to 26 Oct 1963". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Norrie Davidson | Player Statistics | Dundee United (Arab Archive)". www.arabarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Norrie Davidson - The Thistle Archive". www.thethistlearchive.net. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Past Saints - D". StMirren.info. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Norman Davidson". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
External links
- Norrie Davidson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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