[1] Under the stewardship of long-term coach Dr Robert Masson, Davidson set personal best times of 46.9 in the 400m and 50.79 in the 400m H in 1989.

In 1990, he was part of the Scotland 4 × 400 m relay team who won a silver medal at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.

Also featuring David Strang, Tom McKean, and Brian Whittle, the Scottish athletes set a time of 3:04:68s.

[3] In the same competition, Davidson represented Scotland in the 4 × 100 m alongside David Clark, Elliot Bunney, and James Henderson.

As of 2017, Davidson still holds a number of AAAC club records, including the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 400m H.[5] Davidson continues his lifelong commitment to athletics; he is a qualified sprints coach and tutors a number of athletes in the Aberdeen area alongside Dr Masson.