Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 3rd April, 1963
- Current Age
- 62 years and 359 days
- Place Of Birth
- Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- The Ashes
- 1986
- World Cup
- 1985/1988
- State of Origin
- 1987
- Regal Trophy
- 1989/1990
Biography
Fiery Dubbo forward made his mark with Souths before being chosen for the 1986 Kangaroo tour. Davidson played in 14 matches on tour, including the Third Test against Great Britain (as a reserve), as well as two Tests against France. In 1987 he played in all four State of Origin matches, was chosen in the one-off Test against NZ in Brisbane and was named ‘Dally M’ Player's Player of the Year. A consistent performer for Souths during the club's heady days in the late 1980s Davidson also played with English clubs Warrington and Wigan during this period. When Souths faltered in 1990 he moved to Cronulla but a contractual dispute prior to the 1992 season almost saw him leave the club. After serving a lengthy suspension for a tackle on Easts’ Rod Silva in 1992 he slowly recaptured his best form and was consistently one of the club’s best forwards during the mid-1990s.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | 0 | 93.33% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership | - | 246 | 18 | - | - | 72 | 123 | 112 | 11 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Finals | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup AU | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 22 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 22 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 309 | 24 | - | - | 96 | 175 | 145 | 11 | 56.63% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1986-87 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1986 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Aus Presidents XIII | 1985 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW | 1987-88 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Country | 1987-88, 1990 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1991-92 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1985-1992 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.36% | List | ||||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1984 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1985 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1986 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 9 | 2 | 57.69% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1987 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 1 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1988 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1989 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 61.54% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRL 1990 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10.53% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1991 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1992 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1993 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1994 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.82% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | ARL 1995 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | ARL 1996 | 24 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 2 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | Super League 1997 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NRL 1998 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| South Sydney | 1984-90 | 113 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 52 | 56 | 5 | 46.02% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | 1991-98 | 133 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 71 | 56 | 6 | 53.38% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1984-1998 | 246 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 123 | 112 | 11 | 50.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Warrington | 1988/89 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 81.82% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1989/90 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Warrington | 1988 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1989 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-1990 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Michael Borg
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Newspapers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
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