28 Facts About Kevin Davies

Kevin Cyril Davies was born on 26 March 1977 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Chesterfield, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End.

Kevin Davies left Chesterfield at the end of that season, having made 148 appearances for the club and joined Premier League club Southampton in May 1997.

Kevin Davies made 407 appearances for Bolton, scoring 85 goals, then played two seasons at Preston North End before retiring.

Kevin Davies made three appearances for the England under-21 team between 1997 and 2000.

Kevin Davies was taken on trial at Chesterfield and served his traineeship with the club.

Kevin Davies broke into the club's first team after several months.

Kevin Davies became Chesterfield's second youngest ever first-team player when he appeared against West Ham United in a League Cup tie, aged only 16, on 22 September 1993.

Kevin Davies signed his first professional contract with the club in April 1994.

However, Kevin Davies scored just one league goal, the winner in a victory over Charlton Athletic, in 21 appearances for the club.

Kevin Davies scored a further goal in the FA Cup, against Charlton Athletic, and played a UEFA Cup match that season.

However, just two league matches into his return at Southampton, Kevin Davies found himself sent off in a defeat against Liverpool after coming on as a substitute for Mark Hughes.

Kevin Davies struggled to gain a first-team place throughout the next four years, and was more often than not a substitute.

Kevin Davies ended the season by winning the club's Player of the Year award and scored a consolation goal for his team in the 2004 League Cup Final against Middlesbrough at the Millennium Stadium.

Kevin Davies is frequently cited as being the player in the Premier League that commits the most fouls, committing more offences than any other Premier League player in for three consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2007.

On 8 November 2007, Kevin Davies scored a goal away to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

Kevin Davies then signed a new contract with Bolton would keep him at the club until 2011.

Kevin Davies made his 400th appearance for the club at Watford on 2 February 2013.

On 10 July 2013, Kevin Davies signed a two-year contract with League One club Preston North End.

On 4 September 2015, Kevin Davies announced his retirement from football after 22 years in the game.

Kevin Davies is, to his own knowledge, ineligible to represent Scotland, but further explained he would reject any call-up to the Scottish or Welsh teams even if it was possible.

At the age of 33, Kevin Davies was called up to the England squad for the first time in his career for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Montenegro on 12 October 2010.

Kevin Davies made his debut as a 69th-minute substitute for Peter Crouch and received a yellow card.

Kevin Davies was known for his bustling, physical playing style; he has committed more fouls than any other player in the history of the Premier League, although conversely he is one of the most fouled.

Kevin Davies was more of a "goal architect" than a goalscorer.

Kevin Davies was appointed manager of National League North club Southport on 18 October 2017 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

On 30 April 2018 Southport announced that Kevin Davies had been released from his managerial duties.

Kevin Davies is the half brother of fellow footballer Jamie Jackson.

In July 2020 Kevin Davies set up KCD Management, a Football Agency.