Billy Davies
Davies in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McIntosh Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Rangers | 13 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Elfsborg | 18 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 | St Mirren | 74 | (5) |
| 1990 | Leicester City | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Dunfermline Athletic | 104 | (10) |
| 1993–1998 | Motherwell | 116 | (9) |
| Total | 331 | (26) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–2001 | Motherwell | ||
| 2004–2006 | Preston North End | ||
| 2006–2007 | Derby County | ||
| 2009–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William McIntosh Davies (born 31 May 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. He won the 2007 Playoffs with Derby County, finished as runners-up in 2005 with Preston North End, and reached the semi-finals in 2006 (Preston), 2010 and 2011 (both with Nottingham Forest). He also jointly (with Chris Hughton) holds the record for the most Football League Championship Manager of the Month awards having won two each at Preston and Derby and three at Nottingham Forest.
As a schoolboy, Davies was associated with Manchester United and he was offered a contract by then manager Dave Sexton.
Davies started his professional playing career at the Scottish club Rangers, where he spent six years. He made his debut aged 17 years, 115 days against Brechin City on 23 September 1981. He had a brief spell with Swedish team IF Elfsborg. Davies went on to play for St Mirren, Leicester City and Dunfermline Athletic before he finished his playing career with Motherwell in his native Scotland.
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