Death of Andy Davidson

Finished playing a few years before I started going, but mention of his name was never far away from people's lips and he was indeed a true legend. 579 appearances for Hull City? Says it all.

RIP.

 

RIP
A true legend

 

RIP Jock.!!! A true legend and one of my heroes along with Raich, Viggo Jensen, and Billy Bly from the early 50s. Jock was tough as nails and put the fear of God into opposing players with his ferocious sliding tackles in the days when "studs showing" was accepted. That image is in my mind as I write this. What a great servant to the Hull City club he was. He'll be looking down on the lads and cheering them on at Wembley this weekend I'm sure.

 

Andy Davidson has always been at Hull City from my first game in the late 50's until I stopped going on a regular basis when the silly money first appeared. He was the epitome of the no nonsense full back dedicated and hard, 3 broken legs testify to that. But he was a gentleman to this young pesky lad who always badgered him for programmes and autographs who use to turn up on his mother in laws doorstep asking if he had left any programmes for me when no programmes I got a biscuit instead. He knew me by name and never failed to knowledge me wherever he saw me which was more often than not at Boothferry Park or the training ground at the Circle, he thought I lived at Boothferry Park the time I spent there. Through him I met Cliff Britton when he first became City manager and we are talking a lad of about 11 or 12 by this time, I also met Jock's wife a couple of times, well I use to turn up at her mothers quite often, yes I suppose I would be called a pest or worse today.

But that never happened with Jock and his family and although its many years since I have seen the guy those early years I still recall with fondness, Hull City was my life when players were so much more approachable. Charlie Crickmore was of a similar ilk and I was gutted when he got transferred to Norwich, then when I went to see City at Carrow Road and the guy went and scored against us damn it. Jock was not a hero as such, the free scoring forwards were more in that vein but Jock was Jock and was known to look after the younger members of the team if anyone tried any funny stuff on the pitch. If a City youngster got hurt by an opponent that guy's card was marked by Jock and you can be sure retribution was forthcoming. So its goodbye Jock and thanks for all you gave to City for so many years and thanks for the memories I have of a fearless full back on the pitch and a gentleman off it.

 

Too young to have seen him play although attended his testimonial in 1969 v Man City.

The statistics of his career is all the proof anyone could ever need about the type of player he was.

Mots clubs have had one, almost none have had more than one. Perhaps Ian Ashbee is the most similar player in our history with his injuries and determination. Ash had a more high profile career, Andy had the longer one.

Neither of then men to cross if you were an opposing player.

It's sad that the current owners have chosen to disrespect Andy's memory by announcing their petty and peevish 'ballot' result on a day that should have been left 'news free' as a mark of respect.

Unfortunately, the people running the club have no idea who Andy was or respect for what he represented in this city.

If ever a minute's applause rather than embarrassed silence is called for, it's for Andy Davidson- an all time Hull City great.

 

Many thanks. I was 11 at the time so it obviously made a big impression.

 

Way before my time as a supporter but have heard great things about him. Sadly people like him are a dying breed in the modern game. RIP Jock.

 

So was I!

 

We must be about the same age Canada! remember seeing all the players you mention back in the old Third Division North! Jock certainly knew how to intimidate the opposition's hard man. RIP JOCK.

 

A true tiger legend, many happy memories of him.
He would have been proud these last few years,at least he saw us reached the promised land.
I will always remember the boy from Douglaswater.That without looking it up.
RIP

 

Will you be able to make the cup final if it happens Mr Melbournetiger?

 

Hard as nails, and looked after every young player who came into the side, always available to talk to when you first signed for the club. RIP the main man in the sixties.

 

R.I.P. Andy Thanks for the memories.

King of the hardmen. 2nd to none.

 

Service @ Haltemprice Crem

Thurs 17th Apil 1530hrs

No flowers pls.

Donations to The Daisy Appeal and Alzheimers Society.

'Feel free to wear black and amber'

 

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Chapeau to whoever did this.

 

I remember as a young teenager going down to BP every Tuesday and Thursday night to train in the gymn. We sometimes saw Jock in the Home changing room presumably having been given physio from Jimmy Lodge and gave us his opinion in his broad Scottish accent laced with industrial language of how to play the game! One evening sometime in the late 1960s, our training drills were interrupted by a group of businessmen entering the gymn and the air being polluted by cigar smoke with Jimmy Savile in the centre of them. He was introduced to us all and word had it that he was helping to promote Andy Davidson's Testimonial match. And then he was gone! Another example of how he used his influence (perhaps) to gain access to young people

 

Bit random.

 

RIP Jock....a true Hull City legend.
Hope an army of fans wearing black and amber attend his funeral.

 

Er, who's gonna tell him?