Joe Davison (footballer, born 1897) explained

Joe Davison
Fullname:Joseph Davison
Birth Date:6 July 1897
Birth Place:Byers Green, County Durham, England
Death Place:Hemel Hempstead, England
Height:[1]
Position:Full back
Years1:1919–1923
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:1923–1927
Caps2:30
Goals2:0
Years3:1927–1932
Clubs3:Watford
Caps3:135
Goals3:2
Totalcaps:172
Totalgoals:2

Joseph Davison (6 July 1897 – 1965) was an English professional footballer. He played as a full back in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Watford.[2]

Born in Byers Green, Davison started his working life doing national service, during and after the First World War. Once he was demobbed, he signed as a professional for Middlesbrough, where he remained for four years. He joined Portsmouth in 1923, and was appointed captain. In 1923–24, Davison's first season at the club, Portsmouth won promotion from the Third Division South as champions. In 1926–27, Portsmouth finished second in the Second Division, winning promotion to the First Division. However, Davison was released at the end of that season, and joined Watford on a free transfer. He made 147 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring two goals. He retired from football at the end of the 1931–32 season.

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Middlesbrough . Vulcan . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Web site: Players: D . Watford FC Archive . Trefor Jones . 17 . 27 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327220836/http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersD.pdf . 27 March 2014 . dead .