Jim Davidson (rugby union, born 1931)
| Full name | James Norman Grieve Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawick High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University |
University of Edinburgh Loughborough University |
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| Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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Edinburgh University RFC Loughborough Colleges |
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| - | Edinburgh District | () | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1952-1954 |
 Scotland
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James Norman Grieve Davidson (born 28 January 1931) is a former Scottish sportsman who represented Scotland in both cricket and rugby union. Davidson played first-class cricket for the Scotland national cricket team in 1951, and represented the Scotland national rugby union team from 1952 to 1954.
James Davidson was born on 28 January 1931 in Hawick. He attended Hawick High School, and went on to the University of Edinburgh, where he studied medicine.
A right-handed batsman, Davidson made his debut for the Scottish cricket team in May 1951, against Warwickshire (an English county). Later in the year, he also played matches against Northamptonshire, Ireland, and Worcestershire, as well as a two-day game against the touring South Africans. All but the last of those matches held first-class status.
Davidson played for Edinburgh University RFC when at University of Edinburgh.
He was selected for Edinburgh District and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. Playing in the inaugural 1953-54 season he was part of the Edinburgh side that won the title in that year.
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