Vic Davidson

Victor Salvatore Ferla Davidson (born 8 November 1950) is a Scottish retired professional footballer. He played in midfield.

Vic Davidson
Personal information
Full name Victor Salvatore Ferla Davidson[1]
Date of birth (1950-11-08) 8 November 1950
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Glasgow United
1967–1970 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1975 Celtic 22 (14)
1975–1978 Motherwell 95 (19)
1978–1979 Blackpool 25 (3)
1979–1980 Celtic 17 (3)
1980–1982 Phoenix Inferno (indoor) 36 (58)
1982–1984 Cleveland Force (indoor) 100 (79)
1984–1985 Canton Invaders (indoor) ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Glasgow-born Davidson grew up in Calton and Bridgeton. He attended school at Sacred Heart R.C. In 1967, he signed as a schoolboy player with Celtic and was given his first-team debut in 1970. He played only sporadically over the next five years before being transferred to Motherwell in 1975. After three season with the Well, he signed for English club Blackpool. In March 1979, Celtic bought Davidson from Blackpool for £35,000. The following year, he moved to the United States, where he signed with the Phoenix Inferno of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He finished the season ranked third in goals.[2] In 1982, he moved to the Cleveland Force. Davidson was slowed by a leg injury during the 1983–84 season and the Force released him at the end of the season. After no other MISL teams expressed an interest in him, he signed with the Canton Invaders of the American Indoor Soccer Association.[3] That year, the Invaders won the league title.

Since he retired, Davidson has been coaching at the Scottsdale Soccer Club in Arizona.

See also
  • List of Cleveland Force (1978-1988) players

References
  1. "Vic Davidson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. MISL: 1980-1981
  3. DAVIDSON GIVES INVADERS DASH OF EXPERIENCE Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - Friday, 15 February 1985
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