Joe Davison (footballer, born 1897)
Joseph Davison (6 July 1897 – 1965) was an English professional footballer. He played as a full back in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Watford.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Davison | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Byers Green, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Place of death | Hemel Hempstead, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1923 | Middlesbrough | 7 | (0) |
| 1923–1927 | Portsmouth | 30 | (0) |
| 1927–1932 | Watford | 135 | (2) |
| Total | 172 | (2) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Byers Green, Davison started his working life doing national service, during and after the First World War. Once he was demobbed, he signed as a professional for Middlesbrough, where he remained for four years.[2][3] He joined Portsmouth in 1923, and was appointed captain.[3] In 1923–24, Davison's first season at the club, Portsmouth won promotion from the Third Division South as champions. In 1926–27, Portsmouth finished second in the Second Division, winning promotion to the First Division.[4] However, Davison was released at the end of that season, and joined Watford on a free transfer. He made 147 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring two goals. He retired from football at the end of the 1931–32 season.[3]
References
- "Players: D" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. Trefor Jones. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "MP extra: Watford". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 69. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- "Portsmouth history 1918 to 1945". Tony Brown. Statto.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.