Alistair Davidson

Alistair Davidson of Dunfermline Athletic was born on 4 April 2006 (age 20).

Alistair Davidson, born on 4 April 2006 (age 20), is a Scottish central defender whose senior career has so far been shaped by Dunfermline Athletic. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he left Celtic in July 2025 to join the Pars.

That move gave him his first clear first-team footing. Wearing squad number 23, Davidson has made two Championship appearances and one League Cup appearance for Dunfermline, with three appearances in total across all competitions.

His story remains a young defender’s one: Celtic in the background, Dunfermline as the club where his senior career has started to take shape.

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Alistair Davidson made two Championship starts for Dunfermline Athletic in 2025-26

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Alistair Davidson added one League Cup appearance for Dunfermline Athletic

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Alistair Davidson left Celtic for Dunfermline Athletic on a free transfer in July 2025

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Alistair Davidson had a Kelty Hearts loan spell from February to April 2026

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

CD

1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height: 23
Squad Number: 4 April 2006 (age 20)
Date of Birth: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Dunfermline Athletic
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: 34
Utilisation: 6%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Davidson made two Championship appearances for Dunfermline Athletic in 2025-26, both as starts, and added one League Cup appearance. For a 20-year-old central defender, that was a small but meaningful senior sample – enough to place him around the squad picture rather than at the centre of Dunfermline’s season.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Davidson is 20, Scottish, and plays as a central defender for Dunfermline Athletic. His career has already moved beyond Celtic’s development pathway, with Dunfermline becoming his next permanent club before a short Kelty Hearts loan in 2026. The trajectory is still at an early senior stage, with first-team minutes beginning to arrive in limited bursts.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
30 April 2026
From: Kelty Hearts
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Kelty Hearts
27 February 2026
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
11 July 2025
From: Celtic
Type: Free Transfer

Davidson left Celtic for Dunfermline Athletic on a free transfer on 11 July 2025, then moved from Dunfermline to Kelty Hearts on loan on 27 February 2026 before returning on 30 April 2026. The pattern suggests a post-Celtic reset built around finding senior exposure rather than a settled run at one club.

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