Jack Davidson
Melbourne and South Melbourne
AFL career
17 games0 goals
- Debut
- R13 1898 v SME13 Aug 1898
- Most recent
- SR2 1900 v CAR1 Sept 1900
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Albert Park, Jack Davidson broke into the VFL with Melbourne in 1898 but struggled to secure a regular position in the starting line-up, playing sporadically across two seasons without registering a goal. He crossed to South Melbourne for the 1900 campaign, hoping to revitalise his career at the Lake Oval, but added only seven more games to his tally before retiring as a player. While his time on the field was brief and statistically quiet, Davidson remained a fixture in the league by transitioning to the umpiring fraternity, where he officiated over 40 matches including the 1905 Grand Final as a boundary umpire.
Profile
- Born
- 10 May 1875
- Died
- 03 Nov 1952 (aged 77y 177d)
- Birthplace
- Bealiba, VIC
- Deathplace
- Elsternwick, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Albert Park, Jack Davidson broke into the VFL with Melbourne in 1898 but struggled to secure a regular position in the starting line-up, playing sporadically across two seasons without registering a goal. He crossed to South Melbourne for the 1900 campaign, hoping to revitalise his career at the Lake Oval, but added only seven more games to his tally before retiring as a player. While his time on the field was brief and statistically quiet, Davidson remained a fixture in the league by transitioning to the umpiring fraternity, where he officiated over 40 matches including the 1905 Grand Final as a boundary umpire.