Joseph Davidson (9 August 1846 – 3 December 1901) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1874.
He played as a lower-order batsman in Derbyshire's first ever match as a county side in the 1871 season, which was an innings defeat of Lancashire.
Davidson was a right-arm off-break bowler and took six first-class wickets, being overshadowed by Derbyshire's trio of Mycroft, Platts and Hickton.
He was a right-handed batsman and played six innings in four first-class matches with an average of 4.66 and a top score of 8.
[1] Davidson's sons Frank and George both played for Derbyshire in the late 19th century.