A former pupil of Harris Academy, Addison was briefly attached to Hibernian aged 16 before returning to his native Tayside. After a season playing with Junior side Lochee United he signed for Jim McLean's Dundee United.
A former student of Harris Academy, Addison was briefly associated with Hibernian when he was 16 years old before returning to his native Tayside. After playing for a junior side called Lochee United, he joined Jim McLean's Dundee United.