William R Davidson
| Position | Wing 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 |
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| 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.