Adam Davidson (footballer) explained

Adam Davidson
Fullname:Adam Richmond Davidson[1]
Birth Date:1929 11, df=y
Birth Place:Invergowrie, Scotland
Death Place:Portsmouth, England
Position:Winger
Clubs1:Elmwood
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1951–1952
Clubs3:Colchester United
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:19
Totalgoals:0

Adam Richmond Davidson (28 November 1929 – September 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Invergowrie, Davidson joined Football League club Sheffield Wednesday from Elmwood, but failed to make an appearance for the Owls. He moved to Colchester United in 1951, spending one season with the club and making 19 appearances.[1] [2] He made his debut on 13 September 1951 against Plymouth Argyle in a 1–0 win at Layer Road.[3] He scored one goal for the club in the FA Cup against Bristol CIty on 15 December, a match which Colchester won 2–1.[4] His final game came at the end of the 1951–52 season in a 1–0 home victory against Watford.[5] He later returned to his native Scotland to play for Carnoustie Panmure. He died in Portsmouth in September 2007, at the age of 77.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile . https://archive.today/20130505000832/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=180 . dead . 5 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 13 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–0 Plymouth Argyle . https://archive.today/20130504230853/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=407 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Bristol City . https://archive.today/20130504225505/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=421 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–0 Watford . https://archive.today/20130504224626/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=448 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .