Aidan Davison
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Aidan John Davison is an English
-born Northern Irish
former footballer and football coach who is Head Coach of American
side FC JAX Destroyers
.
As a player he played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2008. He notably played for Bolton Wanderers
, Bradford City
, Grimsby Town
and Colchester United
, having also had spells with Billingham Synthonia
, Notts County
, Leyton Orient
, Bury
, Chester City
, Blackpool
, Millwall
, Ipswich Town
, Hull City
and Sheffield United
. Davison has been capped
three times by Northern Ireland
.
. It did not take too long for the professional scouts to pick him up and he departed the club midway through the 1987-1988 season
signing with Notts County
who at the time were under the stewardship of John Barnwell
and were competing in the Football League Third Division
. While at County he made one league appearance and was loaned out too Leyton Orient
and then Bury
.
re-signed Davison for a fee of £6,000 in November 1989 following his loan spell in the previous month. Whilst at Gigg Lane
, Davison played under Martin Dobson
, Sam Ellis
and Mike Walsh
. Whist with the club he also spent time out on loan, having spells with both Chester City
and Blackpool
.
in the summer of 1991, and he became one of Bruce Rioch
's new signings at Millwall
ahead of the 1991-1992 season. Davison played two seasons with Millwall, making 42 appearances in all competitions.
and signed with Bolton Wanderers
for £25,000 where he was initially used as back up for Keith Branagan
. In his second season for The Trotters they earned promotion to the Premier League. Davison made his Premiership debut on November 22, 1995 in a 3-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge
against Chelsea
. He also played in the home matches against Nottingham Forest
, Liverpool
, Tottenham Hotspur
and Sheffield Wednesday
. Wanderers however finished 20th in the league and were relegated. During the 1996-1997 season Davison spent time on loan with Hull City
and Ipswich Town
before departing in March 1997.
Bradford City
on a free transfer. Davison played in 10 matches for the West Yorkshire
side but departed Valley Parade
a couple of months later when the 1996-1997 season drew to a close.
on a free transfer. The club had recently slipped into the Football League Second Division
and manager Alan Buckley
had sought after a new number 1 keeper following the departure of Paul Crichton
a year before, his replacement Jason Pearcey
had failed to live up too expectations and would start the 1997-1998 season as Davison's understudy. He made his Town debut on 9 August 1997 in a 1-1 draw with Bristol City
. His period at Blundell Park
would see him play a part in one of the most successful seasons with Grimsby defeating A.F.C. Bournemouth
in the Football League Trophy
final at Wembley Stadium
and a few weeks later defeating Northampton Town
in the Play-Off final also at Wembley. During the 1998-1999 season, Steve Croudson
became his new understudy as Grimsby cemented themselves 11th spot in the First Division.
in the summer of 1999, signing with Neil Warnock
's fellow First Division side Sheffield United
. He would however play second fiddle to United's first choice keeper Simon Tracey
and would only make two appearances for the Bramall Lane
club, a 6-0 hammering by Manchester City
and a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace
.
. He also played in the following months 2-1 home victory over Arsenal
but despite playing in six Premiership games in the remainder of the 1999-2000 season he could only make the bench as City defeated Liverpool
on the final day of the season to stay in the England's top flight. During his time at City he often would have to settle for a place on the bench behind one of Gary Walsh
or Matt Clarke
. In the 2000-2001 season Davison made three appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
with victories over Atlantas Klaipėda
and RKC Waalwijk
and a defeat against Zenit St. Petersburg. City suffered relegation during that season which meant he spent the next two seasons playing in the First Division. His final campaign with The Bantams was the 2002-2003 season in which he was also the clubs number one keeper.
in July 2003 who were now under the stewardship of former Grimsby team mate Paul Groves
. Like the first time he had signed with The Mariners they had recently suffered relegation in the previous season from the second tier of English football to the third. This spell with Town however would be a lot less successful as an injury in early 2004 meant his place was contested by his under study Andrew Pettinger
and Hull City
loanee Alan Fettis. Grimsby, without a fit Davison suffered a second successive relegation on the last day of the 2003-2004 season. His final game for Grimsby came on 24 February 2004 in a 3-2 win over Luton Town
.
with Colchester United
. In his second season with Colchester the club earned promotion to the Football League Championship
. He eventually hung his boots up at the end of the 2007-2008 season having spent his final season playing second fiddle to his former understudy Dean Gerken
who had eclipsed him during Davison's final season with United. He played 109 times for United in all competitions.
on 24 April 1996 and also played against Thailand
and Germany
.
at the end of the 2007–08 season, he and his wife (Kristine) and kids (Ryan, Kiera, Mia)have acted upon his dream to live in United States
. After which returned as reserve team manager at Hull City A.F.C.
In February 2010, he briefly came out of retirement to be named as an unused substitute for Hull City in a friendly match against Galway United
, providing goalkeeping back-up for Matt Duke
.
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
former footballer and football coach who is Head Coach of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
side FC JAX Destroyers
FC Jax Destroyers
FC JAX Destroyers are an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The organization has men's and women's franchises in the United Soccer Leagues, both of which use the FC JAX Destroyers brand...
.
As a player he played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2008. He notably played for Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
and Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, having also had spells with Billingham Synthonia
Billingham Synthonia F.C.
Billingham Synthonia F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. They were established in 1923, playing first in the Teesside League, and joining the Northern League in 1945. In the 1993–94 season, they reached the Quarter-Finals of the FA Trophy, in a run which included victories over...
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
, Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. Davison has been capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
three times by Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Billingham Synthonia
Davison was brought up in the North East of England and in 1987 he signed terms with Non-League side Billingham SynthoniaBillingham Synthonia F.C.
Billingham Synthonia F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. They were established in 1923, playing first in the Teesside League, and joining the Northern League in 1945. In the 1993–94 season, they reached the Quarter-Finals of the FA Trophy, in a run which included victories over...
. It did not take too long for the professional scouts to pick him up and he departed the club midway through the 1987-1988 season
Notts County
In March 1988 Davison moved to NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
signing with Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
who at the time were under the stewardship of John Barnwell
John Barnwell
John Barnwell is an English former football player and manager. He was until recently the chief executive of the League Managers Association....
and were competing in the Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. While at County he made one league appearance and was loaned out too Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
and then Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
Bury
BuryBury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
re-signed Davison for a fee of £6,000 in November 1989 following his loan spell in the previous month. Whilst at Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:...
, Davison played under Martin Dobson
Martin Dobson
Martin Dobson, popularly known as "Sir Dobbo", was born on 14 February 1948 in Rishton, England. He is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder....
, Sam Ellis
Sam Ellis
Samuel "Sam" Ellis is an English football coach and former player. He left his post as assistant manager of on December 30, 2010.-Career:...
and Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh (footballer)
Michael Thomas Walsh, was a defender who played for many clubs. He was probably best known as a captain of Bolton Wanderers F.C. and also for gaining honours representing the Republic of Ireland national football team.-Playing career:Born and raised in Manchester, Walsh was snapped up as a 17 year...
. Whist with the club he also spent time out on loan, having spells with both Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
Millwall
Walsh released Davison to MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in the summer of 1991, and he became one of Bruce Rioch
Bruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
's new signings at Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
ahead of the 1991-1992 season. Davison played two seasons with Millwall, making 42 appearances in all competitions.
Bolton Wanderers
In August 1993 Davison followed Bruce RiochBruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
and signed with Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
for £25,000 where he was initially used as back up for Keith Branagan
Keith Branagan
Keith Graham Branagan is an English-born former football goalkeeper, who played for the Republic of Ireland at international level....
. In his second season for The Trotters they earned promotion to the Premier League. Davison made his Premiership debut on November 22, 1995 in a 3-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. He also played in the home matches against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
. Wanderers however finished 20th in the league and were relegated. During the 1996-1997 season Davison spent time on loan with Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
before departing in March 1997.
Bradford City
In March 1997 he joined fellow Football League First DivisionFootball League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
on a free transfer. Davison played in 10 matches for the West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
side but departed Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
a couple of months later when the 1996-1997 season drew to a close.
Grimsby Town
In the summer of 1997 Davison joined Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on a free transfer. The club had recently slipped into the Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
and manager Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley
Alan Peter Buckley is an English football manager. He was manager of League Two side Grimsby Town until his dismissal in September 2008...
had sought after a new number 1 keeper following the departure of Paul Crichton
Paul Crichton
Paul Andrew Crichton is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is currently the goalkeeping coach of Football League Championship side Sheffield United, where he is also registered as a player...
a year before, his replacement Jason Pearcey
Jason Pearcey
Jason Pearcey was a former professional footballer.Pearcey started his professional career at Mansfield Town at the age of 18...
had failed to live up too expectations and would start the 1997-1998 season as Davison's understudy. He made his Town debut on 9 August 1997 in a 1-1 draw with Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. His period at Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
would see him play a part in one of the most successful seasons with Grimsby defeating A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
and a few weeks later defeating Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in the Play-Off final also at Wembley. During the 1998-1999 season, Steve Croudson
Steve Croudson
Steven "Steve" Croudson is a former English professional footballer who played in the position of goalkeeper . He notably played for his home town club Grimsby Town between 1998 and 2003. He retired from injury at the age of 26 and returned to Grimsby to serve as the clubs Goalkeeping Coach...
became his new understudy as Grimsby cemented themselves 11th spot in the First Division.
Sheffield United
Davison departed Blundell ParkBlundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
in the summer of 1999, signing with Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
's fellow First Division side Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. He would however play second fiddle to United's first choice keeper Simon Tracey
Simon Tracey
Simon Peter Tracey is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper. He is now goalkeeping coach at Barnsley.Playing Career=...
and would only make two appearances for the Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
club, a 6-0 hammering by Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Bradford City (second spell)
In January 2000 he cut short his short stay in Sheffield and returned for a second spell at Bradford City who had been promoted to the Premier League in the previous season. He made his second Premiership and second City debut on 22 January 2000 in 3-2 victory over WatfordWatford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
. He also played in the following months 2-1 home victory over Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
but despite playing in six Premiership games in the remainder of the 1999-2000 season he could only make the bench as City defeated Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
on the final day of the season to stay in the England's top flight. During his time at City he often would have to settle for a place on the bench behind one of Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh (English footballer)
Gary Walsh is a retired English footballer who played as goalkeeper with a number of clubs including Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Wigan Athletic. He became goalkeeping coach at Wigan under manager Paul Jewell before teaming back up with Jewell at Derby County...
or Matt Clarke
Matt Clarke (footballer born 1973)
Matthew Clarke is an English former football goalkeeper.-Club career:Clarke's first club was Rotherham United, where his nickname was Matt the Cat, in reference to his agility. He won the 1996 Football League Trophy with Rotherham...
. In the 2000-2001 season Davison made three appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
with victories over Atlantas Klaipėda
FK Atlantas
FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid....
and RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
and a defeat against Zenit St. Petersburg. City suffered relegation during that season which meant he spent the next two seasons playing in the First Division. His final campaign with The Bantams was the 2002-2003 season in which he was also the clubs number one keeper.
Grimsby Town (second spell)
Davison was convinced to return to Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in July 2003 who were now under the stewardship of former Grimsby team mate Paul Groves
Paul Groves
Paul Groves is an English former footballer who notably captained and managed Grimsby Town. He was naturally a central midfield player, but later in his career was used as a central defender...
. Like the first time he had signed with The Mariners they had recently suffered relegation in the previous season from the second tier of English football to the third. This spell with Town however would be a lot less successful as an injury in early 2004 meant his place was contested by his under study Andrew Pettinger
Andrew Pettinger
Andrew "Andy" Pettinger is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity....
and Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
loanee Alan Fettis. Grimsby, without a fit Davison suffered a second successive relegation on the last day of the 2003-2004 season. His final game for Grimsby came on 24 February 2004 in a 3-2 win over Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
.
Colchester United
Following Grimsby's relegation in the previous campaign Davison stayed in the newly named Football League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. In his second season with Colchester the club earned promotion to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. He eventually hung his boots up at the end of the 2007-2008 season having spent his final season playing second fiddle to his former understudy Dean Gerken
Dean Gerken
Dean Jeffrey Gerken is an English footballer who plays for Bristol City as a goalkeeper.-Colchester United:Gerken was born in Southend-on-Sea. He started his career at Southend United as a youngster before moving to Essex rivals Colchester United. As a teenager he attracted the attention of...
who had eclipsed him during Davison's final season with United. He played 109 times for United in all competitions.
Northern Ireland
Davison made his debut against SwedenSweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 24 April 1996 and also played against Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
and Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
Hull City
After being released by Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
at the end of the 2007–08 season, he and his wife (Kristine) and kids (Ryan, Kiera, Mia)have acted upon his dream to live in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After which returned as reserve team manager at Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
In February 2010, he briefly came out of retirement to be named as an unused substitute for Hull City in a friendly match against Galway United
Galway United
Galway United F.C. was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. They are a football club currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of the Irish football....
, providing goalkeeping back-up for Matt Duke
Matt Duke
Matthew "Matt" Duke is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City as a goalkeeper.-Career:Duke began his career playing for a pub football side in Bradway, Sheffield. He joined Hull City on 23 July 2004 from Burton Albion for a fee of £20,000, which could rise to £60,000 depending on...
.
FC JAX Destroyers
On 18 July 2011 it was announced that Davison had been appointed Head Coach of FC JAX DestroyersFC Jax Destroyers
FC JAX Destroyers are an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The organization has men's and women's franchises in the United Soccer Leagues, both of which use the FC JAX Destroyers brand...
.
Grimsby Town
- Auto Windscreens ShieldFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
winner: 1998 - Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
playoff winner: 1998
External links
- Aidan Davison player profile at cu-fc.com
- Aidan Davison player profile at grimsby-townfc.co.uk
- Aidan Davison player profile at bradfordcityfc.co.uk
- Aidan Davison at NIFG