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.
Addison, who had been a former student of Harris Academy, spent some time with Hibernian at the age of 16 before returning to his hometown in Tayside. Following this, he played for a junior team named Lochee United and then signed with Jim McLean's Dundee United.