Scott Davies (footballer born 1988)
Encyclopedia
Scott Myles E. Davies is a footballer who plays for Aldershot Town
on loan from Crawley Town
.
, Buckinghamshire
and attending Aylesbury Grammar School, Davies started his career with Watford
's youth system
after being spotted whilst playing for Aylesbury senior team.
In 2001, he moved to Wycombe Wanderers
before moving to Reading
in 2002. In 2006, Davies joined Conference South
side Yeading
on loan, scoring the winning goal away at Ramsgate which saw Yeading go on to face Nottingham Forest.
on loan in summer 2007. He was given the number 16 shirt. He made his professional debut in the 2–1 win over Kidderminster Harries
on 11 August 2007, he also scored his first goal in the game. He then scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Histon
.
At the end of 2007–08 season, Aldershot were promoted. He also won the Conference National
goal of the season, with his injury time goal against Torquay United
. Davies joined Aldershot for the second time on 23 July 2009.
He made his first Football League
appearance in a 3–2 win over Bradford City on 30 August 2009, he also scored his first goal of the season.
on 8 August 2009. He made four more appearances before leaving on loan.
, making his debut in the 1–1 home draw with Colchester United
on 17 October. In his third appearance, he scored two goals in their 3–2 home defeat against Walsall
. On 4 January 2010 his loan was extended until 16 January.
On 16 March he joined Yeovil Town
on a one month loan deal, playing four games for the club before returning to Reading.
On 9 September 2010 Davies returned to Wycombe on a three month loan deal.
side Crawley Town
on a free transfer.
on 10 February 2009. However, he was an unused substitute in the 1–1 draw.
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
on loan from Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
.
Early career
Born in AylesburyAylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and attending Aylesbury Grammar School, Davies started his career with Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
's youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
after being spotted whilst playing for Aylesbury senior team.
In 2001, he moved to Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
before moving to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in 2002. In 2006, Davies joined Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Yeading
Yeading F.C.
Yeading F.C. were an English football club from Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London.-Club history:Their roots trace to a youth club formed in Yeading in 1960. However, there was a Victorian amateur team by the same name which folded in the 1920s, so the club's history can be...
on loan, scoring the winning goal away at Ramsgate which saw Yeading go on to face Nottingham Forest.
Aldershot Town (loan)
Davies joined Aldershot TownAldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
on loan in summer 2007. He was given the number 16 shirt. He made his professional debut in the 2–1 win over Kidderminster Harries
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
on 11 August 2007, he also scored his first goal in the game. He then scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
.
At the end of 2007–08 season, Aldershot were promoted. He also won the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
goal of the season, with his injury time goal against 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...
. Davies joined Aldershot for the second time on 23 July 2009.
He made his first Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
appearance in a 3–2 win over Bradford City on 30 August 2009, he also scored his first goal of the season.
Reading
He made his debut for Reading against Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
on 8 August 2009. He made four more appearances before leaving on loan.
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
On 16 October 2009, Davies signed a one month loan deal with Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
, making his debut in the 1–1 home draw with 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 October. In his third appearance, he scored two goals in their 3–2 home defeat against Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. On 4 January 2010 his loan was extended until 16 January.
On 16 March he joined Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on a one month loan deal, playing four games for the club before returning to Reading.
On 9 September 2010 Davies returned to Wycombe on a three month loan deal.
Crawley Town
On 31 May 2011, Davies signed for League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
on a free transfer.
International career
Davies was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad to face GermanyGermany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
on 10 February 2009. However, he was an unused substitute in the 1–1 draw.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | |||
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yeading Yeading F.C. Yeading F.C. were an English football club from Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London.-Club history:Their roots trace to a youth club formed in Yeading in 1960. However, there was a Victorian amateur team by the same name which folded in the 1920s, so the club's history can be... (loan) |
2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... (loan) |
2007–08 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 2008–09 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | ||
| Subtotal | 69 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 25 | ||
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
2009–10 2009–10 Football League Championship The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... (loan) |
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.... |
14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
2010-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 104 | 29 | ||
External links
- Scott Davies profile at the Crawley Town website