Irving Davidson
| Irving Davidson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Irving William Davidson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 2022 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team(s) | Caulfield Grammar | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–54 | St Kilda (VFL) | 26 (1) | |
| 1955–56 | Brighton (VFA) | 12 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Irving Davidson (30 April 1929 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of William Irving Davidson (1894–1950),[2] and Doris Irene Davidson, née Dobbie (1895–1977),[3] Irving William Davidson was born on 30 April 1929.
He married Catherine Jean Robertson in 1960.
Education[edit]
He attended Caulfield Grammar School from 1943 to 1948.[4]
Football[edit]
Caulfield Grammarians (VAFA)[edit]
He played with the Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in 1949.[5]
St Kilda (VFL)[edit]
Cleared from Caulfield Grammarians in April 1950,[6][7][8] he played 26 senior games with St Kilda in the VFL over four seasons (1951 to 1954), kicking one goal.[9][10][11][12]
Brighton (VFA)[edit]
He played in 12 senior matches, scoring 10 goals, over two seasons (1955—1956) with the Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Death[edit]
He died on 14 April 2022.[13]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.209.
- ^ Deaths: Davidson, The Herald, (Wednesday, I March 1950), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Davidson, The Age, (Monday, 8 August 1977), p.23.
- ^ Weber (1981), p.288.
- ^ Caulfield Grammarians Complete Player List: Season Debut & Player Number, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, 2015.
- ^ St. Kilda Wins Race for Star Parkdale Ruckman, The Age, (Monday, 27 March, 1950), p.10.
- ^ Henfry Will Miss Practice , The Age, (Friday, 14 April 1950), p.16.
- ^ Collins Cleared, The Age, (Saturday, 22 Apr 1950), p.18.
- ^ League Second 18's: St. Kilda, The Argus, (Friday, 28 April 1950), p.20.
- ^ St. Kilda Surprise In V.F.L. Match, The (Hobart) Mercury, (Monday, 16 June 1952), p.15.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell (2015), "Looking Back: Saints in Gippsland", saints.com.au.
- ^ St. Kilda, The Argus, (Friday, 21 August 1953), p.17.
- ^ Vale, Irving Davidson, saints.com.au.
References[edit]
- Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links[edit]
- Irving Davidson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Irving Davidson at AustralianFootball.com
- Irvine (sic) Davidson, at The VFA Project.