Dave Davidson
| Date of birth | 04 June 1905 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Centre half |
Davidson was a tough, reliable centre-half. He joined Liverpool from Forfar Athletic, later moving on to Newcastle United. After a measured start at Gallowgate, he played for Newcastle in the FA Cup Final win against Arsenal in 1932.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-29 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Liverpool | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1929-30 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Liverpool | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 6 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 22 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1930 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1930 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1930 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1930 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1931 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1931 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1931 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1931 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1931 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1931 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1931 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1931 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1931 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1931 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1931 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1931 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1931 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1931 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1931 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1931 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1931 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1931 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1931 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1931 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1932 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1932 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1932 | Southport v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 30 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | W | 9-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 06 Feb 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1932 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1932 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1932 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1932 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1932 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1932 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1932 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1932 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-5 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 21 Jan 1933 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1933 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1934 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1934 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1934 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1935 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1935 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1935 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1935 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1935 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1935 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1935 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1935 | Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1935 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1935 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1935 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1935 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1936 | Walsall v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1936 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 26 Feb 1936 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1936 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1936 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1936 | Newcastle United v Hull City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1936 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.