Alex Davidson (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Davidson | |||||
| Born | 1 November 1992 Bolton, England | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011 -2013 | Salford City Reds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Oldham Roughyeds | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| As of 19 April 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Salford Profile | ||||||
Alexander Davidson is an English professional rugby league player, who is currently contracted with Salford Red Devils of Super League. As an amateur, he played second row, but has played mainly at prop in the professional game. Davidson signed for Salford's Academy from amateur club Blackbrook Royals, after previously playing for Wigan St Patrick's and Westhoughton Lions. He has international accolades at under 16 level, after playing in a test series against France Schoolboys in 2009. He made his first team début for Salford in a Round 6 win over Hull Kingston Rovers in 2011's Super League XVI, on 18 March 2011, coming on for Ryan Boyle at prop in the first half.[1]
After a 2012 season which started with great promise, Alex played exclusively in the SL under 20s competition in which Salford City Reds topped the table at the end of the regular season. The demands of the, then, Head Coach and the interpretation of the contract rules led to that strong team succumbing to two successive losses and not gaining entry to the Grand Final. Nevertheless, a great year for Alex and his team-mates.
Alex spent the early weeks of 2013 at Leigh Centurions an arrangement which didn't really suit either party. On returning to Salford, he had, once again, to prove his worth and eventually did so with the success of the under 20s who eventually beat Featherstone Rovers 32-20 to become Grand Final winners.
During the latter stages of the 2013 season, circumstances forced some younger players forward and among them, Alex appeared as substitute in the Super League matches against Huddersfield (away) and Leeds (home).
Following a loan deal, Alex made his debut for Oldham Roughyeds on 2 February 2014 in a warm up match against Barrow, scoring the first try.
References
- ↑ "Operation Mason a Success". Salford City Reds. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-19.