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Irving Davidson

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Irving Davidson
Personal information
Full name Irving William Davidson
Date of birth (1929-04-30)30 April 1929
Date of death 14 April 2022(2022-04-14) (aged 92)
Original team(s) Caulfield Grammar
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951–54 St Kilda (VFL) 26 (1)
1955–56 Brighton (VFA) 12 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Irving Davidson (30 April 1929 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of William Irving Davidson (1894–1950),[2] and Doris Irene Davidson, née Dobbie (1895–1977),[3] Irving William Davidson was born on 30 April 1929.

He married Catherine Jean Robertson in 1960.

Education

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He attended Caulfield Grammar School from 1943 to 1948.[4]

Football

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Caulfield Grammarians (VAFA)

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He played with the Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in 1949.[5]

St Kilda (VFL)

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Cleared from Caulfield Grammarians in April 1950,[6][7][8] he played 26 senior games with St Kilda in the VFL over four seasons (1951 to 1954), kicking one goal.[9][10][11][12]

Brighton (VFA)

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He played in 12 senior matches, scoring 10 goals, over two seasons (1955—1956) with the Brighton Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

Death

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He died on 14 April 2022.[13]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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