# Stewart Davidson

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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stewart Davidson
| image = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Stewart Davidson
| birth_date = 1 June 1889
| birth_place = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen), Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1960|12|26|1889|6|1}}
| death_place = [East Ham](/source/East_Ham), England
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| position = {{ublist|[Right half](/source/Midfielder)|[Outside right](/source/Midfielder)}}
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Shamrock
| years1 = 1905–1913
| clubs1 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
| caps1 = 101
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1913–1923
| clubs2 = [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.)
| caps2 = 208
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 1917
| clubs3 = → [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1923–1926
| clubs4 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1926–1927
| clubs5 = [Forres Mechanics](/source/Forres_Mechanics_F.C.)
| totalcaps = 344
| totalgoals = 5
| nationalyears1 = 1921
| nationalteam1 = [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1926–1931
| managerclubs1 = [Forres Mechanics](/source/Forres_Mechanics_F.C.)
| manageryears2 = 1932–1939
| managerclubs2 = [Kent F.A.](/source/Kent_County_Football_Association)
}}
'''Stewart Davidson''' (1 June 1889 – 26 December 1960) was a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [right half](/source/Midfielder) for [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) and [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.).<ref name=":0">[https://www.11v11.com/players/stewart-davidson-44512/ Stewart Davidson], 11v11.com</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Davidson was born in [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen) on 1 April 1889. He worked as a legal clerk.<ref name="boro">{{Cite book |last=Glasper |first=Harry |title=Middlesbrough: A complete record, 1876-1989 |publisher=Breedon Books |year=1989 |isbn=9780907969532 |location=Derby |pages=104}}</ref>

==Career==
After playing for [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.), Davidson was signed by [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.) manager [Tom Mcintosh](/source/Tom_Mcintosh) on 17 April 1913 for a fee of £675.<ref name="boro" /> He played 76 league games across two seasons prior to the outbreak of World War One.<ref name="boro" /> During the war, Davidson played as a wartime guest player for [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.), and although wounded during the war, was able to continue his football career after the end of the war in 1918.<ref name="boro" /> He became Middlesbrough club captain in 1920, and earned his first and only cap for [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) against [England](/source/England_national_football_team) in 1921.<ref name="boro" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/stewartdavidson.html |title=Stewart Davidson |work=www.londonhearts.com |publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club |date= |accessdate=8 June 2013}}</ref>

In summer 1923, Davidson was deemed surplus to requirements at Middlesbrough and returned to his former club Aberdeen.<ref name="boro" /> He was later player-manager of [Forres Mechanics](/source/Forres_Mechanics_F.C.) and coached for the [Kent F.A.](/source/Kent_County_Football_Association), before became assistant manager to ex-teammate [Billy Birrell](/source/Billy_Birrell) at [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) from 1939 to 1957.<ref name="boro" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=628&Season=1907-08 |title=Stewart Davidson |publisher=AFC Heritage Trust |date= |accessdate=24 July 2011}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=628 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=afcheritage.org}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |Scottish Cup
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="9" |[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
|[1905–06](/source/1905%E2%80%9306_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
| rowspan="8" |[Scottish Division One](/source/Scottish_Division_One)
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|-
|[1906–07](/source/1906%E2%80%9307_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|0
|-
|[1907–08](/source/1907%E2%80%9308_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|7
|1
|0
|0
|7
|1
|-
|[1908–09](/source/1908%E2%80%9309_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|8
|0
|0
|0
|8
|0
|-
|[1909–10](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|19
|0
|1
|0
|20
|0
|-
|[1910–11](/source/1910%E2%80%9311_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|7
|0
|4
|0
|11
|0
|-
|[1911–12](/source/1911%E2%80%9312_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|24
|0
|5
|0
|29
|0
|-
|[1912–13](/source/1912%E2%80%9313_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|31
|0
|1
|0
|32
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!101
!1
!11
!0
!112
!1
|-
| rowspan="4" |[Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.)
|[1913–14](/source/1913%E2%80%9314_in_English_football)
| rowspan="2" |[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division)
|30
|1
|1
|0
|31
|1
|-
|[1914–15](/source/1914%E2%80%9315_in_English_football)
|36
|0
|1
|0
|37
|0
|-
|[1915–16](/source/1915%E2%80%9316_in_English_football)
| colspan="7" |Official English football disrupted by the First World War
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!66
!1
!2
!0
!68
!1
|-
|[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) (loan)
|[1916–17](/source/1916%E2%80%9317_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|[Scottish Division One](/source/Scottish_Division_One)
|3
|0
| -
| -
|3
|0
|-
| rowspan="7" |[Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.)
|[1917–18](/source/1917%E2%80%9318_in_English_football)
| colspan="7" rowspan="2" |Official English football disrupted by the First World War
|-
|[1918–19](/source/1918%E2%80%9319_in_English_football)
|-
|[1919–20](/source/1919%E2%80%9320_in_English_football)
| rowspan="4" |[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division)
|42
|1
|2
|0
|44
|1
|-
|[1920–21](/source/1920%E2%80%9321_in_English_football)
|37
|0
|1
|0
|38
|0
|-
|[1921–22](/source/1921%E2%80%9322_in_English_football)
|41
|2
|1
|0
|42
|2
|-
|[1922–23](/source/1921%E2%80%9322_in_English_football)
|22
|0
|2
|0
|24
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!142
!3
!6
!0
!148
!3
|-
| rowspan="4" |[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
|[1923–24](/source/1923%E2%80%9324_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
| rowspan="3" |[Scottish Division One](/source/Scottish_Division_One)
|26
|0
|6
|0
|32
|0
|-
|[1924–25](/source/1924%E2%80%9325_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|6
|0
|0
|0
|6
|0
|-
|[1925–26](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!32
!0
!6
!0
!38
!0
|-
! colspan="3" |Aberdeen total
!136
!1
!17
!0
!153
!1
|-
! colspan="3" |Middlesbrough total
!208
!4
!8
!0
!216
!4
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!344
!5
!25
!0
!369
!5
|}

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stewart Davidson {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113130 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}</ref>
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team)
|1921
|1
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!1
!0
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Stewart}}
Category:1889 births
Category:1960 deaths
Category:Footballers from Aberdeen
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Forres Mechanics F.C. players
Category:Manchester City F.C. wartime guest players
Category:Highland Football League players
Category:Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scotland men's international footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football wing halves

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