Kelvin Davis
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Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for newly-promoted Championship
club Southampton
. Born in Bedford
, Davis began his career with Luton Town
as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon
, Ipswich Town
and Sunderland
before moving to Southampton
in 2006. With over 200 league appearances for the club, Davis has been the captain of Southampton since Michael Svensson
's departure in 2009.
, Bedfordshire
and started his career as a trainee with Luton Town
, turning professional in July 1994. He joined Torquay United
on loan in September 1994 as cover for the injured Ashley Bayes
, making his debut in the 3-3 draw at home to Colchester United
on 17 September. He also played in the 2-1 defeat at home to Barnet
the following week before returning to Luton. He had a further loan spell, with Hartlepool United
in August 1997.
He joined Wimbledon
in July 1999 for a fee of £600,000. He joined Ipswich Town
on a free transfer in July 2003, where he enjoyed the acclaim of Championship Goalkeeper of the year, helping steer Ipswich to third in the table.
in June 2005 for a fee of £1.25m and played in most of their Premier League games in the 2005–06 season, as Sunderland were relegated. Davis had a difficult time at Sunderland, being criticised by fans for some errors made during important games culminating in an angry fan invading the pitch and abusing him. One of the most obvious was when he was beaten by a 45 yard effort from Matthew Taylor
of Portsmouth
in October 2005.
in July 2006 for a fee reported to be around £2m. He linked up with former goalkeeping coach Malcolm Webster
, who coached him during his spell at Ipswich. At Southampton, he was first choice goalkeeper for most of the 2006–07 season until a three-match ban relegated him to the bench where he remained after the return of Bartosz Białkowski. He was suspended for three games after kicking out at Stoke City
's striker Jon Parkin
on 10 March 2007. His form for Saints in the first half of the 2008-09 season has been impressive, despite the club's poor form. Southampton fans have voted Davis player of the month three times in the first five months of the season on the club's official website. Goalkeeping coach Keith Granger was credited hugely for Davis' success in the 2008-09 season and this was brought up by Dave Merrington on a BBC Radio Solent show insiting that both Davis and Granger received the credit they deserved for working so hard in a difficult time for the club.
On 9 July 2009, Davis turned down the opportunity to sign for Premier League side West Ham United
, instead signing a new three year contract with Southampton which means that he will be at Southampton until May 2012.
He was voted in the League one PFA team of year in 2009-2010 season after a string of outstanding performances. He was again named in the League One Team of the Year for the 2010-2011 season.
On Thursday 28th July Davis signed a new deal with Saints to keep him at the club until 2014
Individual
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. Born in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Davis began his career with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
, Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
before moving to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in 2006. With over 200 league appearances for the club, Davis has been the captain of Southampton since Michael Svensson
Michael Svensson
Michael Lennart Svensson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Halmstads BK in Superettan. He is best known at club level for his playing career with Southampton...
's departure in 2009.
Early career
Davis was born in BedfordBedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
and started his career as a trainee with Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, turning professional in July 1994. He joined Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan in September 1994 as cover for the injured Ashley Bayes
Ashley Bayes
Ashley John Bayes is an English professional football goalkeeper who is currently plays for Conference South side Basingstoke Town...
, making his debut in the 3-3 draw at home to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on 17 September. He also played in the 2-1 defeat at home to Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
the following week before returning to Luton. He had a further loan spell, with Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
in August 1997.
He joined Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
in July 1999 for a fee of £600,000. He joined Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
on a free transfer in July 2003, where he enjoyed the acclaim of Championship Goalkeeper of the year, helping steer Ipswich to third in the table.
Sunderland
Davis joined SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in June 2005 for a fee of £1.25m and played in most of their Premier League games in the 2005–06 season, as Sunderland were relegated. Davis had a difficult time at Sunderland, being criticised by fans for some errors made during important games culminating in an angry fan invading the pitch and abusing him. One of the most obvious was when he was beaten by a 45 yard effort from Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor (footballer)
Matthew Simon "Matty" Taylor is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United. He is noted for his powerful long-range strikes.-Early career:...
of Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in October 2005.
Southampton
In an attempt to rebuild his career after his difficult spell at Sunderland, Davis joined SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in July 2006 for a fee reported to be around £2m. He linked up with former goalkeeping coach Malcolm Webster
Malcolm Webster
Malcolm Webster is an English former professional footballer who made 449 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Arsenal, Fulham, Southend United and Cambridge United. He was assistant manager to Chris Turner at Cambridge United between 1986 and 1988 before taking a break...
, who coached him during his spell at Ipswich. At Southampton, he was first choice goalkeeper for most of the 2006–07 season until a three-match ban relegated him to the bench where he remained after the return of Bartosz Białkowski. He was suspended for three games after kicking out at Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
's striker Jon Parkin
Jon Parkin
Jon "The Beast" Parkin is a journeyman English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Cardiff City as a striker.-Early career:...
on 10 March 2007. His form for Saints in the first half of the 2008-09 season has been impressive, despite the club's poor form. Southampton fans have voted Davis player of the month three times in the first five months of the season on the club's official website. Goalkeeping coach Keith Granger was credited hugely for Davis' success in the 2008-09 season and this was brought up by Dave Merrington on a BBC Radio Solent show insiting that both Davis and Granger received the credit they deserved for working so hard in a difficult time for the club.
On 9 July 2009, Davis turned down the opportunity to sign for Premier League side West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, instead signing a new three year contract with Southampton which means that he will be at Southampton until May 2012.
He was voted in the League one PFA team of year in 2009-2010 season after a string of outstanding performances. He was again named in the League One Team of the Year for the 2010-2011 season.
On Thursday 28th July Davis signed a new deal with Saints to keep him at the club until 2014
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
1994–95 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | |||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 0 | |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... (loan) |
1994–95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... (loan) |
1997–98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
1999–00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Total | 131 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
2003–04 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 0 | |
| Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
2005–06 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
2006–07 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season The 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League, and their second in League One. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship by being... |
46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Southampton F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Southampton F.C.'s 72nd and seventh consecutive season in The Football League, and their first in the Championship since 2009... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 216 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 240 | 0 | |
| Career total | 559 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 626 | 0 | |
Honours
SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 20102010 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2010 Football League Trophy Final was the 27th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 March 2010. The match was contested between Carlisle United and... - Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2010-11 runners-up
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2004–05 Championship
- PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 League One2009–10 Football League OneThe Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010....
- PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 League One2010–11 Football League OneThe 2010–11 Football League One is the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format...