Kevin Davies

Kevin Davies (born March 26, 1977 in Sheffield, England) is an English football (soccer) player who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers F.C. as a striker (football).

Biography

Kevin Davies originally made his name as a vital part of the Chesterfield F.C. team which reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1996-97 in English football, scoring a hat-trick against current club Bolton Wanderers F.C. at Burnden Park, before losing in controversial circumstances to Middlesbrough F.C..

He moved to Southampton F.C. in May 1997 and, in his first 13 month spell with them, scored nine league goals. When Blackburn Rovers F.C. signed him for £7.5 million the following season, his potential as a player somewhat overshadowed his form at the club. Making only occasional starts, he scored just one league goal before returning to his previous club, Southampton, in exchange for Egil Østenstad in August 1999-00 in English football.

However, just two league matches into his return at Southampton, he found himself sent off in a defeat against Liverpool F.C., after coming on as a substitute for Mark Hughes. He was unable to get back into the first team and was loaned out to Millwall F.C.. He subsequently joined Bolton, winning the club's Player of the Year award in 2004, the year he also scored a consolation goal for his team in the Football League Cup Final in Cardiff.

Is also currently one of five English players to have (in a single transfer) cost over £7 million and never represented their country at national level.

Davies is loved by Bolton fans for his tireless hard work and polite and positive demeanour. Davies is frequently cited as being the player in the Premiership that commits the most fouls and also the most fouled player. He rarely back-chats the ref or complains when he is fouled or has committed a foul himself.

Trivia

He is half brother of Chesterfield F.C] Striker Jamie Jackson.

Honours

With Southampton F.C.

- FA Cup Final 2003 F.A. Cup runners up medal (Awarded by club for contributions en route to final)

With Bolton Wanderers F.C.

- Football League Cup Final 2004 League Cup runners up medal