Jimmy Davidson (Australian footballer)

James Davidson (13 August 1904 – 24 November 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jimmy Davidson
Personal information
Full name	James Davidson
Date of birth	(1904-08-13)13 August 1904
Date of death	24 November 1953(1953-11-24) (aged 49)
Original team(s)	Walhalla
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1924–1932	Melbourne	137 (62)
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. He won the league's best and fairest award, the Fred Wood Medal that season.^[4]