Callum Iain Davidson was born on 25 June 1976 and is a Scottish professional football player and coach who recently managed Scottish Championship club Queen's Park.
22 Facts About Callum Davidson
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At international level, Callum Davidson represented Scotland on 19 occasions between 1998 and 2009.
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Since retiring as a player, Callum Davidson has become a football coach, and was given his first full-time role in management with St Johnstone in June 2020.
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Callum Davidson won both domestic cup competitions in his first season as St Johnstone manager, a position he left in April 2023.
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Callum Davidson grew up in Dunblane and attended Dunblane High School from 1988 to 1994, for which he captained the football team.
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Callum Davidson played tennis at the school, and was part of the team that won the Scottish Schools Championship, where he was coached under Judy Murray.
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Callum Davidson spent two years at Ewood Park, making 66 league appearances and scoring once, against West Ham United.
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Callum Davidson was signed by Preston North End in 2004 on a free transfer and was later appointed club captain.
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On 26 May 2011, Callum Davidson rejoined his first professional club St Johnstone on a one-year deal on a free transfer after being released from Preston North End earlier in the year.
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Callum Davidson extended his contract with St Johnstone for another season in March 2012.
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Callum Davidson made his first full international appearance for Scotland in September 1998, in a goalless draw with Lithuania.
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Callum Davidson played regularly during the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying campaign, including the second leg of the play-off tie with England.
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Callum Davidson was appointed assistant manager of St Johnstone in June 2013, while retaining his registration as a player.
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Callum Davidson temporarily took charge of the team in March 2014, while manager Tommy Wright was in hospital having a gall bladder operation.
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Callum Davidson was added to the coaching staff of the Scotland national football team during 2017.
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Callum Davidson left St Johnstone in June 2018, when he became a first-team coach at Stoke City.
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Callum Davidson linked up with Gary Rowett, who had been his teammate at Leicester.
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Rowett and Callum Davidson both left Stoke on 8 January 2019.
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In February 2019, Callum Davidson became first-team coach at Dunfermline Athletic.
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Callum Davidson left this position in the summer of 2019, and was then appointed assistant manager of Millwall in October 2019.
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Callum Davidson was appointed manager of St Johnstone in June 2020, succeeding Tommy Wright.
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Callum Davidson was appointed head coach of Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on 9 January 2024.