Andrew Davidson (knight)

This article is about the academic, footballer, knight, public health official, royal physician and soldier. For other uses, see Andrew Davidson.

Sir Andrew Davidson (12 March 1892 –13 March 1962) was an academic, footballer,^[1] public health official, royal physician and soldier. He was knighted in 1946.^[2][3]

Sir Andrew Davidson FRCPE FRCSE
Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
In office 1941–1954
Preceded by	J. M. Mackintosh
Succeeded by	Kenneth Cowan
Personal details
Born	(1892-03-12)12 March 1892 Dalmuir
Died	13 March 1962(1962-03-13) (aged 70)
Spouse	Helen Edith Calder (m. 1922)
Children	two sons
Parent	Charles Davidson (father)
Alma mater	Allan Glen's School University of Glasgow
Association football career Position(s) Left-half Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Rutherglen Glencairn 1913–1914 Celtic 5 (0) 1913 → Vale of Atholl (loan) 1914 → Wishaw Thistle (loan) 1914–1916 St Mirren 48 (1) 1916–1917 South Shields 1919–1920 Glasgow University * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service	British Army
Years of service	1916–1919
Rank	Captain
Unit	Royal Army Medical Corps
Battles / wars	First World War

There are five photographic portraits by Walter Stoneman in the National Portrait Gallery.^[4]