Percival May Davson (30 September 1877 â 5 December 1959) was a British fencer and tennis player. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.
In April 1913, Percival won the singles title at the British Covered Court Championships, defeating Erik Larsen in the final in four sets.
Davson was ranked world No. 8 in 1919 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph. He reached the Wimbledon quarter finals in 1914 (losing to Alfred Beamish) and 1922 (losing to Randolph Lycett).