George Davison (born 1890) was a professional

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er, who played in the Southern League for

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and Bristol Rovers. Davison joined Coventry from Blyth Spartans in 1913, and scored eighteen times in the Southern League during the 1913–14 season. He signed for Bristol Rovers on 27 April 1914 for a large, though undisclosed, transfer fee. He was ''The Pirates'' top goalscorer in 1914–15 with 15 goals, then after a two-year interruption in league football caused by

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, he returned for the 1919–20 campaign. He returned to his native North East England in 1920, when he joined West Stanley.

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1890 births Date of birth missing Year of death missing Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players West Stanley F.C. players Southern Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub