Murray Davidson

Murray Davidson

Personal information
Full name	Murray Davidson
Date of birth	7 March 1988 (1988-03-07) (age 23)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Centre midfielder
Club information
Current club	St. Johnstone
Number	8
Youth career
2003–2008	Livingston
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Livingston	35	(7)
2009–	St. Johnstone	69	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Murray Davidson (born 7 March 1988 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.

Club career

Davidson, a midfielder, started his career with Livingston. He was sent off in both of his first two senior appearances, but impressed during the 2008–09 season. At the end of the season he transferred to St. Johnstone and signed a three year contract with the club.^[1] Davidson made his debut in a St Johnstone shirt playing in a 5–0 win over Stenhousemuir in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. On July the 21st 2011 Rangers had a bid for Davidson turned down by St. Johnstone believed to be in the region of 250k.^[2]

International career

Davidson won his first Scotland U21 cap on 10 August 2010 in a 1-1 draw with Sweden in the UEFA Under 21's European Championship qualifiers.^[3] This came at the third time of asking after being previously called up, but having to withdraw through injury.^[4] On 15 November 2010, Davidson was called up by Scotland manager Craig Levein to the full squad for the first time, to face the Faroe Islands in a friendly on 16 November 2010 at Pittodrie, Aberdeen.^[5] He was again included in the full Scotland squad to face Brazil at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium but did not make an appearance.^[6][7]

References

1. ^ Livi duo complete Saints switch, BBC Sport, 15 May 2009.
2. ^ [1], BBC Sport, 1 August 2009.
3. ^ [2]
4. ^ http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/player.php?param=47
5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/9187834.stm
6. ^ http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsID=7448
7. ^ http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=1358

External links

• Murray Davidson career stats at Soccerbase
• Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone statistics) career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Davidson, Murray
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish footballer
Date of birth	7 March 1988
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death