William Davidson

Who is William Davidson?

William Watkins Davidson is a former English cricketer. Davidson was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Poplar, London, and was educated at Brighton College.

While studying at the University of Oxford, Davidson made his first-class debut for Oxford University Cricket Club against Gloucestershire in 1947. He made fifteen further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University at The University Match at Lord's in 1948. In his sixteen first-class appearances for the university, Davidson scored a total of 65 runs at an average of 6.50, with a high score of 18 not out. Behind the stumps he took 22 catches and made 5 stumpings. It was in 1948 that Davidson made his first-class debut for Sussex against Essex in the County Championship. Davidson made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1951 County Championship. In his five first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 21 runs at an average of 4.20, with a high score of 7. Behind the stumps, he took 12 catches and made a single stumping.