Joe Davison (footballer, born 1897)

For the Darlington full back, see Joe Davison (footballer, born 1919).

Joe Davison

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Davison
Date of birth	(1897-07-06)6 July 1897
Place of birth	Byers Green, County Durham, England
Date of death	1965 (aged 67–68)
Place of death	Hemel Hempstead, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[2]

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.[3][4] He joined Portsmouth in 1923, and was appointed captain.[4] 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.[5] 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.[4]

References

1. Vulcan (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Middlesbrough". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
2. "Players: D" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. Trefor Jones. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
3. "MP extra: Watford". Middlesbrough Football Club. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
4. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 69. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
5. "Portsmouth history 1918 to 1945". Tony Brown. Statto.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.