Alex Davidson (footballer, born 1920)

Alex Davidson (6 June 1920 – 11 February 2005) was a Scottish footballer. Davidson played for Hibernian in the Scottish Football League before the Second World War. He scored a late equalising goal in an Edinburgh derby against Hearts on 1 January 1938.^[3] During the war, he played for Lincoln City as a guest.^[4] When league football resumed after the war, Davidson played for Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the English Football League.

Alex Davidson

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Morrison Davidson[1]
Date of birth	(1920-06-06)6 June 1920
Place of birth	Langholm, Scotland
Date of death	11 February 2005(2005-02-11) (aged 84)
Place of death	Helensburgh, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	St Roch's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1940	Hibernian	15	(2)
1944	Lincoln City (guest)
1946–1948	Chelsea	2	(0)
1948–1949	Crystal Palace	10	(2)
	Clacton Town
Total		27	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals