James Davidson (13 August 1904 – 24 November 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Davidson | ||
| Born | 13 August 1904 | ||
| Died | 24 November 1953 (aged 49) | ||
| Original team | Walhalla | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1932 | Melbourne | 137 (62) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
From Walhalla originally, Davidson played junior football for Melbourne, before breaking into the senior side in 1924.[1][2] He played most of his football as a rover.
Davidson was a half forward flanker in Melbourne's 1926 premiership team.
He put together 83 consecutive games from 1927 to 1931.[3]
Davidson went to Bendigo Football League club Castlemaine, as coach, in 1933.[4] He won the league's best and fairest award, the Fred Wood Medal that season.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Jimmy Davidson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "AFL Tables: Jimmy Davidson". afltables.com.
- ↑ "1933 - Castlemaine coach". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 15 March 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "1933 - Football: Bendigo League". The Argus. 16 October 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
External links
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- Jimmy Davidson at AustralianFootball.com