Norrie Davidson
Scottish footballer (1934–2022)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Davidson | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-10-25)25 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Kintore, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2022(2022-11-20) (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 footballer who played as a centre-forward.
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 Aberdeen, he made his professional debut in October 1955,[1] and went on to make 146 appearances for the club in major competitions, including the 1959 Scottish Cup Final,[2] but moved to Heart of Midlothian in early 1961.[3] While with the Tynecastle club he befriended Willie Hamilton,[2] who provided the cross for Davidson to score the winning goal in the 1962 Scottish League Cup Final (he had also found the net in the previous year's event which resulted in defeat).[2]
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
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2009). The Rise of the Terrors : Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1945-1979. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 296. 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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