Background
Davidson was born in Brimington, Derbyshire, the son of Josh Davidson, a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth. His father played one game annually for Derbyshire from 1871 to 1875.
Davidson was born in Brimington, Derbyshire, the son of Josh Davidson, a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth. His father played one game annually for Derbyshire from 1871 to 1875.
Davidson"s first-class career began for Derbyshire in the 1897 season. There was another pair of brothers Willie Quaife and Walter Quaife on the Warwickshire side, but the match was abandoned part way through the first innings. That was Davidson"s his only match in the 1897 season, but he played more fully in the 1898 season.
Against Nottinghamshire he took 6 for 49 and a match total of 8.
He took wickets regularly in the remaining matches of the season and took many catches from his brother"s bowling, but his batting scores were low. At the beginning of 1899 George Davidson died of pneumonia and in the 1899 season Frank Davidson played five matches.
Davidson was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took 43 first class wickets at an average of 25.44 and a best performance of 6 for 36. He was a right-hand batsman and played 23 innings in 14 first class matches with an average of 6.78 and a top score of 43.
Davidson died at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, at the age of 78.