George Davidge (17 April 1895 â 1978) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Plymouth Albion R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Huddersfield and Batley, as a .
George Davidge was born in Taunton, Somerset, and his death aged 83 was registered in Blackpool & Fylde district, Lancashire, England.
Davidge left Plymouth Albion R.F.C. to sign for Huddersfield in October 1921, he was transferred from Huddersfield to Batley on 28 September 1923 for a transfer fee of ã300 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã56,260 in 2016).
Davidge played at in Batley's 13-7 victory over Wigan in the 1923âÂÂ24 Championship Final during the 1923âÂÂ24 season, at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 May 1924, in front of a crowd of 13,729.
Davidge played at in Batley's 8-9 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1924âÂÂ25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924âÂÂ25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546.
Davidge won a cap for England (RL) while at Batley in 1924 against Other Nationalities.