Bobby Davison

Date of birth17 July 1959
Place of birthSouth Shields
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionForward

With Derby County, 2nd Division Champion 1987. Moved to Leeds United in November 1987 but returned to Derby County on loan in September 1991.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Huddersfield Town 01 Jul 1980 01 Aug 1981
Halifax Town 01 Aug 1981 01 Dec 1982
Derby County 01 Dec 1982 01 Nov 1987
Leeds United 01 Nov 1987 01 Aug 1992
Leicester City 01 Aug 1992 01 Sep 1993
Sheffield United 01 Sep 1993 01 Oct 1994

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1982-83 Derby County League Division Two 23
3
8
1983-84 Derby County FA Cup 5
4
1983-84 Derby County League Cup 2
1983-84 Derby County League Division Two 40
14
1984-85 Derby County FA Cup 1
1984-85 Derby County League Cup 4
1984-85 Derby County League Division Three 46
24
1985-86 Derby County FA Cup 4
3
1985-86 Derby County League Cup 5
3
1985-86 Derby County League Division Three 41
17
1986-87 Derby County FA Cup 1
1986-87 Derby County League Cup 6
3
1986-87 Derby County League Division Two 40
19
1987-88 Derby County League Cup 1
1987-88 Derby County League Division One 13
1
1991-92 Derby County League Division Two 10
8
1992-93 Leicester City League Cup 3
1
1992-93 Leicester City League Division 1 21
4
6
1993-94 Sheffield United Premier League 8
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Dec 1982 Derby County v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Division Two
11 Dec 1982 Fulham v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
18 Dec 1982 Derby County v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1982 Newcastle United v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
29 Dec 1982 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town L 2-3 League Division Two
01 Jan 1983 Oldham Athletic v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Jan 1983 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division Two
15 Jan 1983 Carlisle United v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
22 Jan 1983 Derby County v Leeds United D 3-3 League Division Two
05 Feb 1983 Chelsea v Derby County W 1-3 League Division Two
26 Feb 1983 Derby County v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Mar 1983 Leicester City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Mar 1983 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division Two
15 Mar 1983 Cambridge United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
19 Mar 1983 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Mar 1983 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Two
02 Apr 1983 Shrewsbury Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1983 Derby County v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1983 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 2-3 League Division Two
13 Apr 1983 Derby County v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1983 Derby County v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Apr 1983 Rotherham United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Apr 1983 Derby County v Burnley W 2-0 League Division Two
02 May 1983 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
07 May 1983 Crystal Palace v Derby County L 4-1 League Division Two
14 May 1983 Derby County v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Aug 1983 Chelsea v Derby County L 5-0 League Division Two
29 Aug 1983 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1983 Derby County v Swansea City W 2-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1983 Derby County v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division Two
24 Sep 1983 Charlton Athletic v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1983 Derby County v Carlisle United L 1-4 League Division Two
05 Oct 1983 Derby County v Birmingham City L 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
08 Oct 1983 Derby County v Barnsley L 0-2 League Division Two
15 Oct 1983 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
22 Oct 1983 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1983 Birmingham City v Derby County L 4-0
Agg: 7-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Derby County v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Division Two
05 Nov 1983 Cambridge United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
12 Nov 1983 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division Two
19 Nov 1983 Derby County v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Nov 1983 Manchester City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1983 Derby County v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division Two
10 Dec 1983 Portsmouth v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
17 Dec 1983 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1983 Fulham v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
27 Dec 1983 Derby County v Cardiff City L 2-3 League Division Two
31 Dec 1983 Swansea City v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1984 Derby County v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1984 Cambridge United v Derby County W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1984 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division Two
21 Jan 1984 Oldham Athletic v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1984 Derby County v Telford United W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1984 Carlisle United v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
11 Feb 1984 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Feb 1984 Derby County v Norwich City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 1984 Grimsby Town v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
25 Feb 1984 Derby County v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Mar 1984 Derby County v Cambridge United W 1-0 League Division Two
10 Mar 1984 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 1984 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
17 Mar 1984 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-3 League Division Two
20 Mar 1984 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1984 Barnsley v Derby County L 5-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1984 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1984 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1984 Leeds United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Apr 1984 Derby County v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1984 Cardiff City v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
28 Apr 1984 Derby County v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division Two
05 May 1984 Newcastle United v Derby County L 4-0 League Division Two
09 May 1984 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division Two
12 May 1984 Shrewsbury Town v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Aug 1984 AFC Bournemouth v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Three
29 Aug 1984 Derby County v Hartlepool United W 5-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
01 Sep 1984 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division Three
05 Sep 1984 Hartlepool United v Derby County W 0-1
Agg: 1-6
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Sep 1984 Preston North End v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
15 Sep 1984 Derby County v Burnley D 2-2 League Division Three
19 Sep 1984 Derby County v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division Three
22 Sep 1984 Reading v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Three
25 Sep 1984 Ipswich Town v Derby County L 4-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1984 Derby County v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division Three
02 Oct 1984 Millwall v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
06 Oct 1984 Bristol Rovers v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
10 Oct 1984 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 1-1
Agg: 3-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1984 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Division Three
20 Oct 1984 Derby County v Hull City W 3-1 League Division Three
23 Oct 1984 Walsall v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Three
27 Oct 1984 Rotherham United v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Three
07 Nov 1984 Derby County v Brentford W 1-0 League Division Three
10 Nov 1984 Bradford City v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Three
17 Nov 1984 Hartlepool United v Derby County L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
24 Nov 1984 Derby County v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division Three
28 Nov 1984 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League Division Three
01 Dec 1984 Cambridge United v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Three
15 Dec 1984 Derby County v Orient W 1-0 League Division Three
22 Dec 1984 Derby County v Newport County D 3-3 League Division Three
26 Dec 1984 Gillingham v Derby County L 3-2 League Division Three
29 Dec 1984 Swansea City v Derby County W 1-5 League Division Three
01 Jan 1985 Derby County v York City W 1-0 League Division Three
12 Jan 1985 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Three
30 Jan 1985 Derby County v AFC Bournemouth L 2-3 League Division Three
02 Feb 1985 Lincoln City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Three
22 Feb 1985 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
26 Feb 1985 Bristol City v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Three
02 Mar 1985 Derby County v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division Three
06 Mar 1985 Derby County v Walsall W 2-0 League Division Three
09 Mar 1985 Hull City v Derby County L 3-2 League Division Three
13 Mar 1985 Derby County v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division Three
16 Mar 1985 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Three
23 Mar 1985 Derby County v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division Three
30 Mar 1985 Brentford v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
03 Apr 1985 Derby County v Millwall L 1-2 League Division Three
06 Apr 1985 Derby County v Gillingham W 1-0 League Division Three
08 Apr 1985 York City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
13 Apr 1985 Derby County v Bradford City D 0-0 League Division Three
17 Apr 1985 Derby County v Reading W 4-1 League Division Three
20 Apr 1985 Wigan Athletic v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Three
23 Apr 1985 Burnley v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Three
27 Apr 1985 Derby County v Cambridge United W 1-0 League Division Three
04 May 1985 Orient v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Three
06 May 1985 Derby County v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division Three
11 May 1985 Newport County v Derby County W 1-3 League Division Three
17 Aug 1985 Derby County v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Division Three
21 Aug 1985 Derby County v Hartlepool United W 3-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Aug 1985 Wigan Athletic v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
26 Aug 1985 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-2 League Division Three
31 Aug 1985 Bristol Rovers v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Three
04 Sep 1985 Hartlepool United v Derby County L 2-0
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
07 Sep 1985 Derby County v Blackpool L 1-2 League Division Three
14 Sep 1985 Bury v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
17 Sep 1985 Bristol City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
21 Sep 1985 Derby County v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Division Three
25 Sep 1985 Derby County v Leicester City W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1985 Cardiff City v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Three
02 Oct 1985 Derby County v Swansea City W 5-1 League Division Three
05 Oct 1985 Derby County v Notts County W 2-0 League Division Three
08 Oct 1985 Leicester City v Derby County D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Oct 1985 Derby County v York City W 2-1 League Division Three
22 Oct 1985 Gillingham v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Three
26 Oct 1985 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Division Three
30 Oct 1985 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1985 Rotherham United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
06 Nov 1985 Brentford v Derby County D 3-3 League Division Three
09 Nov 1985 Derby County v Lincoln City W 7-0 League Division Three
16 Nov 1985 Derby County v Crewe Alexandra W 5-1 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 1985 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Three
30 Nov 1985 Derby County v Reading D 1-1 League Division Three
09 Dec 1985 Derby County v Telford United W 6-1 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 1985 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 0-3 League Division Three
22 Dec 1985 Derby County v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 League Division Three
28 Dec 1985 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-4 League Division Three
26 Feb 1986 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
01 Mar 1986 Derby County v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Three
05 Mar 1986 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
08 Mar 1986 Notts County v Derby County W 0-3 League Division Three
15 Mar 1986 Derby County v Darlington D 1-1 League Division Three
19 Mar 1986 Derby County v Bristol City W 2-0 League Division Three
22 Mar 1986 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County L 4-1 League Division Three
29 Mar 1986 Derby County v Newport County D 1-1 League Division Three
31 Mar 1986 Walsall v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
05 Apr 1986 Derby County v Brentford D 1-1 League Division Three
07 Apr 1986 Derby County v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division Three
09 Apr 1986 Derby County v Bristol Rovers L 0-2 League Division Three
12 Apr 1986 Lincoln City v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Three
19 Apr 1986 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division Three
22 Apr 1986 Newport County v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Three
26 Apr 1986 Reading v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Three
30 Apr 1986 Derby County v Bury D 1-1 League Division Three
03 May 1986 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Division Three
06 May 1986 Swansea City v Derby County W 0-3 League Division Three
09 May 1986 Derby County v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division Three
12 May 1986 Darlington v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Three
23 Aug 1986 Derby County v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1986 Derby County v Chester City L 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
30 Aug 1986 Birmingham City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1986 Chester City v Derby County W 1-2
Agg: 2-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
06 Sep 1986 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division Two
13 Sep 1986 Grimsby Town v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
20 Sep 1986 Derby County v Millwall D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Sep 1986 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 1986 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1986 Derby County v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division Two
04 Oct 1986 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
07 Oct 1986 West Bromwich Albion v Derby County W 0-1
Agg: 1-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Derby County v Hull City D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Oct 1986 Shrewsbury Town v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
21 Oct 1986 Portsmouth v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Two
25 Oct 1986 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1986 Derby County v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 1986 Stoke City v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Two
04 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Derby County L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
08 Nov 1986 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division Two
15 Nov 1986 Barnsley v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
22 Nov 1986 Derby County v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division Two
29 Nov 1986 Leeds United v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
06 Dec 1986 Derby County v Reading W 3-0 League Division Two
13 Dec 1986 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Dec 1986 Derby County v Grimsby Town W 4-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1986 Bradford City v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1986 Derby County v Barnsley W 3-2 League Division Two
03 Jan 1987 Crystal Palace v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Jan 1987 Oldham Athletic v Derby County W 1-4 League Division Two
26 Jan 1987 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Feb 1987 Derby County v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division Two
14 Feb 1987 Sunderland v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
21 Feb 1987 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Feb 1987 Millwall v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1987 Derby County v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Mar 1987 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
14 Mar 1987 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 League Division Two
18 Mar 1987 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 League Division Two
21 Mar 1987 Hull City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1987 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 0-2 League Division Two
08 Apr 1987 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division Two
11 Apr 1987 Derby County v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1987 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Two
02 May 1987 Derby County v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division Two
04 May 1987 Reading v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
09 May 1987 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle W 4-2 League Division Two
15 Aug 1987 Derby County v Luton Town W 1-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1987 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1987 Derby County v Wimbledon L 0-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1987 Derby County v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1987 Norwich City v Derby County W 1-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1987 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1987 Southend United v Derby County L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1987 Derby County v Oxford United L 0-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1987 Liverpool v Derby County L 4-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1987 West Ham United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1987 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 0-1 League Division One
24 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Derby County L 2-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1987 Derby County v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
14 Nov 1987 Newcastle United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1991 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Division Two
28 Sep 1991 Newcastle United v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Oct 1991 Derby County v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division Two
26 Oct 1991 Millwall v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1991 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1991 Port Vale v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-3 League Division Two
16 Nov 1991 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Nov 1991 Bristol Rovers v Derby County W 2-3 League Division Two
30 Nov 1991 Derby County v Leicester City L 1-2 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.