| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | John Edward Davidson |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Cambridge University |
| Year1: | 1985 - 1987 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 144 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.07 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 41 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,910 |
| Wickets1: | 40 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 38.15 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 7 |
| Runs2: | 14 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | 11 |
| Deliveries2: | 242 |
| Wickets2: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 45.00 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/64 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | –/– |
| Date: | 31 August |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11993.html Cricinfo |
John Edward Davidson (born 23 October 1964) is a Welsh former cricketer.
Davidson was born at Aberystwyth in October 1964. He later studied at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Surrey at Fenner's in 1985. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1987, making fourteen appearances.[2] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 38 wickets at an average of 36.97 and best figures of 5 for 35.[3] One of two five wicket hauls he took, these figures came against Hampshire in 1986.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 139 runs at a batting average of 12.63, with best a high score of 41 not out.[5] He also made a first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricket team against the touring New Zealanders in 1986.[2] In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, he also made seven List A one-day appearances for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1986 and 1987 Benson & Hedges Cup's.[6]