Aidan Davison

Date of birth11 May 1968
Place of birthSedgefield
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight88 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Davison spent most of the 2000-01 campaign as third-choice 'keeper at Bradford City behind Gary Walsh and Matt Clarke.

He played in two early season Worthington Cup ties and also appeared a couple of times in the Premiership at the very end of the campaign.

An excellent shot stopper with quick reflexes, Davison returned to Grimsby Town in August 2003 on a two-year contract but it was cancelled in June 2004.

Davison's contract at Colchester United was extended to June 2007 in May 2006, then to June 2008 in January 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Notts County 25 Mar 1988 07 Oct 1989
Bury 07 Oct 1989 16 Nov 1989 L
Bury 17 Nov 1989 14 Aug 1991
Millwall 14 Aug 1991 26 Jul 1993
Bolton Wanderers 26 Jul 1993 14 Mar 1997
Ipswich Town 09 Oct 1996 09 Nov 1996 L
Hull City 29 Nov 1996 29 Jan 1997 L
Bradford City 14 Mar 1997 16 Jul 1997
Grimsby Town 16 Jul 1997 06 Aug 1999
Sheffield United 06 Aug 1999 14 Mar 2000
Bradford City 03 Dec 1999 09 Mar 2000 L
Bradford City 14 Mar 2000 30 Jun 2003
Grimsby Town 01 Aug 2003 30 Jun 2004
Colchester United 02 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 2 4
1997-98 Grimsby Town FA Cup 1 2
1997-98 Grimsby Town League Cup 3 6
1998-99 Grimsby Town League Cup 1 2
1999-00 Bradford City Premier League 5
1
12
1
2000-01 Bradford City League Cup 2 6
2000-01 Bradford City Premier League 2 6
2000-01 Bradford City UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
1
2
2001-02 Bradford City League Cup 3 1 5
2001-02 Bradford City League Division 1 9 1 15
2002-03 Bradford City FA Cup 1 3
2002-03 Bradford City League Cup 1 2
2002-03 Bradford City League Division 1 33
1
5 48
2003-04 Grimsby Town FA Cup 2 1 3
2003-04 Grimsby Town LDV Vans Trophy 1 1
2003-04 Grimsby Town League Cup 1 3
2003-04 Grimsby Town League Division 2 32 4 55
1
2004-05 Colchester United FA Cup 3 5
2004-05 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 1 1
2004-05 Colchester United League Cup 2 2
2004-05 Colchester United League One 33 5 32
1
2005-06 Colchester United FA Cup 4 6
2005-06 Colchester United League One 41 11 36
1
2006-07 Colchester United League Championship 19 4 24
2007-08 Colchester United League Championship 6 1 9


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
07 Aug 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United W 0-3 League One
10 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Stockport County W 3-2 League One
14 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Peterborough United W 2-1 League One
21 Aug 2004 Chesterfield v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
24 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers W 4-1 League One
30 Aug 2004 Hartlepool United v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
04 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
11 Sep 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United W 1-3 League One
18 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-1 League One
21 Sep 2004 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Southend United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
20 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League One
23 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Mansfield Town W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
27 Nov 2004 Torquay United v Colchester United W 1-3 League One
04 Dec 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United W 2-5 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
11 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Hull City L 1-2 League One
18 Dec 2004 Brentford v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
28 Dec 2004 Luton Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
22 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Luton Town D 0-0 League One
25 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Walsall W 5-0 League One
29 Jan 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Hull City v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
05 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Brentford L 0-1 League One
08 Mar 2005 Port Vale v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
12 Mar 2005 Stockport County v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
19 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
25 Mar 2005 Peterborough United v Colchester United W 0-3 League One
28 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
01 Apr 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
09 Apr 2005 Colchester United v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
16 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
23 Apr 2005 Colchester United v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
30 Apr 2005 Barnsley v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
07 May 2005 Colchester United v Torquay United W 2-1 League One
06 Aug 2005 Gillingham v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Swansea City L 1-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Barnsley W 1-0 League One
20 Aug 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
03 Sep 2005 Bristol City v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
10 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League One
17 Sep 2005 Port Vale v Colchester United W 0-1 League One
24 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
27 Sep 2005 Bradford City v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
01 Oct 2005 Colchester United v Chesterfield L 1-2 League One
09 Oct 2005 Blackpool v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
15 Oct 2005 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League One
22 Oct 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
29 Oct 2005 Colchester United v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League One
05 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Leamington W 9-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Rotherham United v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
19 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool W 3-2 League One
26 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Gillingham W 5-0 League One
03 Dec 2005 Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v Colchester United W 0-1 League One
10 Dec 2005 Swansea City v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Swindon Town v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
31 Dec 2005 Brentford v Colchester United W 0-2 League One
02 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League One
07 Jan 2006 Sheffield United v Colchester United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Walsall v Colchester United W 0-2 League One
17 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Bristol City W 3-2 League One
21 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
04 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Bradford City W 3-1 League One
07 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League One
11 Feb 2006 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
19 Feb 2006 Chelsea v Colchester United L 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
04 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Southend United L 0-3 League One
11 Mar 2006 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
18 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
21 Mar 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
25 Mar 2006 Scunthorpe United v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League One
08 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
11 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
17 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
05 Aug 2006 Birmingham City v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Barnsley L 1-2 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
26 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Derby County W 4-3 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Burnley v Colchester United W 1-2 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Luton Town v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Leicester City v Colchester United D 0-0 League Championship
29 Sep 2006 Colchester United v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2006 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2006 Coventry City v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Colchester United v Southampton W 2-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2006 Norwich City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Leeds United v Colchester United L 3-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Sunderland v Colchester United L 3-1 League Championship
25 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Southend United W 3-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Hull City W 5-1 League Championship
25 Aug 2007 Preston North End v Colchester United W 0-3 League Championship
19 Sep 2007 Southampton v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
22 Sep 2007 Blackpool v Colchester United D 2-2 League Championship
20 Oct 2007 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2007 Ipswich Town v Colchester United L 3-1 League Championship
27 Oct 2007 Coventry City v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1995-96 Northern Ireland B International 1 1
1995-96 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1 2
1996-97 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1997-98 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1 3


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Mar 1996 Northern Ireland v Norway W 3-0 B INTER
24 Apr 1996 Northern Ireland v Sweden L 1-2 International Friendly
21 May 1997 Thailand v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 1997 Northern Ireland v Germany L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9


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