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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Davison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Seaham Colliery Welfare Red Star | ||
| 1980–1981 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Halifax Town | 63 | (29) |
| 1982–1987 | Derby County | 206 | (83) |
| 1987–1992 | Leeds United | 91 | (30) |
| 1991 | → Derby County (loan) | 10 | (8) |
| 1992 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Leicester City | 25 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Sheffield United | 12 | (1) |
| 1994–1996 | Rotherham United | 22 | (4) |
| 1995 | → Hull City (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Halifax Town | 25 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Guiseley (loan) | 4 | (7) |
| 1997–2000 | Guiseley | 71 | (22) |
| Total | 553 | (199) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Guiseley | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ferencváros | ||
| 2012–2013 | Eccleshill United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Davison (born 17 July 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his professional career with Huddersfield Town before spending time at Halifax Town, Derby County (twice), Leeds United, Sheffield United (twice), Leicester City, Rotherham United and Hull City. After he retired from playing he spent time on the coaching staff of a number of clubs, including brief spells as manager of Guiseley and Ferencváros, and is currently youth team coach at Crystal Palace and assistant manager to Noel Blake's England national under-19 football team.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Davison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.