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Teddy Davison

The Wednesday Club

 1 appearance, 0 goals against

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 1: A 0
100% successful
1922

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  John Edward Davison
Birth 2 September 1887 in Gateshead, County Durham [registered in Gateshead, December 1887]. Birthdate confirmed by the 1939 register.
 

According to the 1891 census, There are no three year-old John E.'s born in Gateshead. In fact, the only John E. in Gateshead, who was three, was stated as being born in South Shields. This one was seventh child of eight to George and Mary Jane.
 

According to the 1901 census, there are no thirteen year-old John's or John E.'s born or living in Gateshead.
 

According to the 1911 census, John Edward is a professional footballer, and is boarding alongside fellow professional, William Lloyd, at Joseph Frederick & Bertha Senior's home at 13 Garry Road in Sheffield.
 

According to the 1921 census, John Edward is still a professional footballer (for Sheffield Wednesday FC) and he lives with his older sisters, Mary Ann and Margaret Jane, at 328 Rectory Road in the Bensham area of Gateshead.
Marriage to Winifred Hancock [registered in Ecclesall Bierlow, June 1922]. Three children, Ethel J. (b.1923), Hazel (b.1929) and Alan J. (b.24 March 1935).
  According to the 1939 register, John E., a secretary-manager of a football club, is married to Winifred, and they live at 5 Kingsley Park Grove in the Millhouses area of Sheffield, along with at least one son, Alan J. and his mother-in-law, Ethel Hancock.
Death 6 January 1971, aged 83 years 126 days [registered in Wortley, Yorkshire].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Began his football career with Gateshead St. Chad's FC, before joining The Wednesday Club in April 1908 for £300. His long and distinguished Sheffield career ended after 424 league appearances when he joined Mansfield Town FC as player-manager in June 1926 until December 1927.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 7", 11st. 10lbs [1921].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career
Club(s) Joined Mansfield Town FC as player-manager in June 1926. He then joined Chesterfield AFC as a secretary-manager on 2 January 1928, before bringing his secretarial and managerial experience back to Sheffield in June 1932, when he became the secretary-manager of Sheffield United FC. He left the position in August 1952, to take up the managerial position back at Chesterfield AFC, and there he stayed until May 1958. Upon which he became the Chief Scout.
Club honours None
Distinctions It was Teddy Davison that gave Gordon Banks his first professional contract at Chesterfield AFC, in September 1955.

England Career
Player number One of five who became the 426th players (426) to appear for England. 45th goalkeeper to appear.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Only match No. 128, 13 March 1922, England 1 Wales 0, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool, aged 34 years 192 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1921-22;
Team honours None
Individual honours FA Tour of Australia 1925;
Distinctions Possibly and probably England's shortest ever goalkeeper. He was the twentieth player from County Durham to represent England.

Beyond England
Remained in football all his life, eighteen years a Wednesday player, and twenty as United's secretary/manager. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.84/5.

 

Teddy Davison - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp
Apps		 Mins. GA GA Av.
min		 Comp GA Clean
Sheets		 Cln
Sht Av		 Capt. Disc.
1 1 0 90 0 0 min 0 1 100% none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Teddy Davison - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1

 

Teddy Davison - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1921-22 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1

 

Teddy Davison - Match History
 Club: The Wednesday F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 34
1 128 13 March 1922 - England 1 Wales 0, Anfield Road, Liverpool BC HW Start gk

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