Jimmy Davis

Date of birth09 February 1982
Place of birthRedditch
NationalityEnglish
Weight72 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionForward
Died09 August 2003

Hours before he was due to make his Watford debut on the opening day of the 2003-04 season, Jimmy was tragically killed in a road traffic accident. With the Hornets home game against Coventry City postponed as a mark of respect, the tributes were led by his Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson: 'You could not meet a nicer and more bubbly character than Jimmy Davis. He was a player with real potential, that's why we sent him to Watford this season. At 21 he had great promise. We are all really sad.'

When United players collected their FA Cup winners' medals in 2004 they all wore shirts bearing Jimmy's squad number out of respect.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 09 Sep 1999 09 Aug 2003
Royal Antwerp 05 Jan 2001 01 Jul 2001 L
Swindon Town 09 Aug 2002 09 Nov 2002 L
Watford 01 Jul 2003 09 Aug 2003 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Royal Antwerp Jupiler League
4
2001-02 Manchester United League Cup 1
2002-03 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2002-03 Swindon Town League Cup 1
2002-03 Swindon Town League Division 2 9
3
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Aug 2002 Swindon Town v Barnsley W 3-1 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Chesterfield v Swindon Town W 2-4 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Blackpool v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Swindon Town v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Brentford v Swindon Town L 3-1 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Swindon Town v Stockport County L 0-1 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Swindon Town v Port Vale L 1-2 League Division 2
11 Sep 2002 Swindon Town v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
12 Oct 2002 Swindon Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Bristol City v Swindon Town L 2-0 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Swindon Town v Southend United W 6-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
29 Oct 2002 Notts County v Swindon Town D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town W 2-3 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 England UEFA Under-18 1
3
2000-01 England Under-18 2
1
2001-02 England Toulon Under-20 3
1
2001-02 England Toulon Under-21 1
2001-02 England Under-20 2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Sep 2000 Israel v England W 1-3 U18
07 Oct 2000 Andorra v England W 0-4 UEFA U18 Group 5
09 Oct 2000 England v Faroe Islands W 5-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
11 Oct 2000 England v Italy W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 5
16 Nov 2000 England v Belgium W 3-2 U18
26 Apr 2001 Poland v England D 0-0 UEFA U18 Intermediary round
13 Mar 2002 England v Finland W 3-0 Under-20
10 Apr 2002 Portugal v England L 2-0 Under-20
06 May 2002 England v China PR D 0-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group A
10 May 2002 England v Poland W 1-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group A
12 May 2002 England v Portugal W 1-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group A
14 May 2002 England v Brazil D 0-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.