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Key Facts

Full name
James Davidson

Known as
Jimmy Davidson

Born
13 August 1904

Died
24 November 1953 (aged 49)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 10d
Last game: 28y 21d

Height and weight
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 62 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 29

Jimmy Davidson

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1924-1932137620.4558%18.50—1.337
Total1924-1932137620.4558%18.50—1.337

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 2,922nd player to appear, 1,534th most games played, 1,717th most goals kickedMelbourne: 420th player to appear, 87th most games played, 118th most goals kicked

Recruited from Walhalla, rover Jimmy Davidson made his senior Melbourne debut in 1924 and was a key member two years later of the club’s challenge final-winning team against Collingwood. He was a consistently good performer throughout his nine-season, 137 game, 62 goal VFL career. Diminutive in stature at 165cm and 62kg he lacked nothing in either courage or persistence.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.