Simon Davey is Head Director of a youth club in America called Southern Soccer Academy.
16 Facts About Simon Davey
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Simon Davey played for Swansea City, Carlisle United and Preston North End and had a short loan spell with Darlington, making a total of 271 appearances in the Football League.
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In 1987, Davey made his League debut for Swansea City at the age of 16 against Torquay United and became the second youngest player ever to play for the Swans.
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Simon Davey went on to make 58 appearances, scoring 5 goals in 4 years, as a midfielder.
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Simon Davey challenged for the title of leading scorer, eventually finishing second to David Reeves with a tally of 13.
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Simon Davey went on to make 132 appearances for the club and scored a total of 23 goals.
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At Preston, Simon Davey earned a consecutive championship medal when Preston North End won the divisional title, Simon Davey made his full home league debut in midfield alongside a youngster on loan from Manchester United who arrived to make his league debut too, David Beckham.
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Simon Davey went on to score 22 times in 122 games for Preston and was named in the PFA Team of the Season in 1995.
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Simon Davey's playing career was cut short at the age of 27 following a back injury while training with a medicine ball.
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Simon Davey was appointed caretaker manager of Barnsley in November 2006, following Andy Ritchie's dismissal.
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Simon Davey later signed a four-year contract in December 2007 after an impressive start to the following season.
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Simon Davey successfully kept Barnsley in the Championship for 3 consecutive seasons.
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On Saturday 29 August 2009, Simon Davey's contract was terminated by mutual consent.
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On 1 April 2010, Simon Davey was appointed manager of League Two club Darlington, following the dismissal of Steve Staunton.
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On 16 June 2010, Darlington chairman Raj Singh issued a statement on the club website informing fans that Simon Davey had quit the club for personal reasons, despite being widely tipped to take over as Hereford United manager.
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In May 2012, Simon Davey began to coach youth kids for a club called Southern Soccer Academy.