William R Davidson

PositionWing half

A solid half-back in Newton Heath's early Football League seasons, Will retired after a bad injury in 1894.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1893-94 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1893-94 Manchester United League Division One 28
1
1893-94 Manchester United Test Match 1
1894-95 Manchester United League Division Two 12
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
02 Sep 1893 Newton Heath v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
09 Sep 1893 West Bromwich Albion v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1893 Sheffield Wednesday v Newton Heath W 0-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1893 Newton Heath v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1893 Darwen v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1893 Derby County v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1893 Newton Heath v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1893 Burnley v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1893 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1893 Newton Heath v Darwen L 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1893 Newton Heath v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1893 Sheffield United v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1893 Newton Heath v Everton L 0-3 League Division One
06 Dec 1893 Sunderland v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1893 Bolton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1893 Newton Heath v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
23 Dec 1893 Preston North End v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1894 Everton v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
13 Jan 1894 Newton Heath v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division One
27 Jan 1894 Newton Heath v Middlesbrough W 4-0 FA Cup 1st round
03 Feb 1894 Aston Villa v Newton Heath L 5-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1894 Newton Heath v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
17 Feb 1894 Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath L 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
03 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Sunderland L 2-4 League Division One
10 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Sheffield United L 0-2 League Division One
23 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Stoke W 6-2 League Division One
24 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1894 Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath L 4-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1894 Stoke v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1894 Nottingham Forest v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1894 Newton Heath v Preston North End L 1-3 League Division One
28 Apr 1894 Liverpool v Newton Heath L 2-0 Test Match
08 Sep 1894 Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division Two
15 Sep 1894 Newton Heath v Crewe Alexandra W 6-1 League Division Two
22 Sep 1894 Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath W 2-3 League Division Two
06 Oct 1894 Darwen v Newton Heath D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1894 Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal D 3-3 League Division Two
20 Oct 1894 Burton Swifts v Newton Heath W 1-2 League Division Two
27 Oct 1894 Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Nov 1894 Manchester City v Newton Heath W 2-5 League Division Two
10 Nov 1894 Newton Heath v Rotherham Town W 3-2 League Division Two
17 Nov 1894 Grimsby Town v Newton Heath L 2-1 League Division Two
24 Nov 1894 Newton Heath v Darwen D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Dec 1894 Crewe Alexandra v Newton Heath W 0-2 League Division Two


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