Kevin Davies
| Date of birth | 26 March 1977 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Having previously operated as a target man, Southampton boss Glenn Hoddle used him in a deeper right-sided midfield role where his speed was put to good effect.
A talented player who is strong in the air.
Kevin's contract at Bolton Wanderers was extended to June 2007 in November 2004 then to June 2010 in January 2007, to June 2011 in August 2008, to June 2012 in August 2009 and to June 2013 in May 2012.
He joined Preston North End in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 18 Apr 1994 | 14 May 1997 | |
| Southampton | 14 May 1997 | 02 Jun 1998 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 02 Jun 1998 | 18 Aug 1999 | |
| Southampton | 18 Aug 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Millwall | 13 Sep 2002 | 11 Nov 2002 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 23 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Preston North End | 10 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 20 | 5 |
9 |
4
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 9 | 12 |
1 |
5
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
6 |
7
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1
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 21 | 6 |
1 |
9
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 18 | 5 |
2 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 1 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 9 |
9
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 33 | 2 |
8 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 37 | 7 |
9
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 30 | 8 |
10
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1
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
3 |
10
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
12 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 37 | 7 |
9
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| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 38 | 8 |
10
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 21 | 10 |
6 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 28 | 7 |
6 |
5
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| 2012-13 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League One | 26 | 12 |
3 |
4
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1
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League One | 8 | 24 |
1 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2013 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2013 | Preston North End v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 4-4 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Stevenage | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Preston North End v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Notts County v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Port Vale v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Crawley Town v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Preston North End v Brentford | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Colchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2014 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Swindon Town v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Bristol City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Preston North End v Carlisle United | W | 6-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Brentford v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 May 2014 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 May 2014 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Preston North End v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Preston North End v Fleetwood Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Rochdale v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Swindon Town v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2014 | Havant and Waterlooville v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Preston North End v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Yeovil Town v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | L | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Walsall v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Crawley Town v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2015 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Chesterfield v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Preston North End v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Port Vale v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Notts County v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 May 2015 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League One Play-Offs | Final |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | Under-18 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Norway v England | D | 3-3 | UEFA | |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Norway v England | W | 2-3 | U18 | |
| 06 Sep 1994 | England v France | L | 2-3 | Under-18 | |
| 13 Nov 1994 | England v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 15 |
| 17 Nov 1994 | England v Latvia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 15 |
| 22 Feb 1995 | England v Denmark | L | 5-6 | U18 | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Greece v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 12 Oct 2010 | England v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.