 Davies playing forExeter City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arron Rhys Davies | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-06-22)22 June 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Cardiff City | ||
| 1997–2002 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Barnsley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Yeovil Town | 101 | (22) |
| 2007–2010 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | (1) |
| 2009 | →Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | →Yeovil Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Peterborough United | 22 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Northampton Town | 15 | (4) |
| 2012–2016 | Exeter City | 136 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 331 | (39) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Wales U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2006 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arron Rhys Davies (born 22 June 1984) is a Welsh former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He made one appearance for theWales national team.
Davies was brought up inLlantwit Major, where he attended Llantwit Major Comprehensive School.[citation needed]
Davies joinedSouthampton's Centre of Excellence at Bath[1] before moving up to theAcademy. He made his first appearance for the reserves in September 2001 and became a regular for the Saints reserves in the2002–03 season after moving from the wing to a striking role. Between March and April 2003 he scored 4 times in 5 reserve games, which brought him to the attention of first team managerGordon Strachan. Strachan named Davies in his initial 20-man squad for the2003 FA Cup final, however he failed to make the bench. Davies also travelled toBucharest for Saints'UEFA Cup tie.
Although seemingly on the verge of breaking into the senior team, Davies never made a first team appearance for Southampton. In February 2004, he went on loan toSecond Division sideBarnsley. On 14 February 2004 he made his debut for Barnsley in a 1–0 loss againstWrexham.
Davies was released by Southampton following the arrival of new managerHarry Redknapp in December 2004.[2]
On 16 December 2004, Davies moved to League Two sideYeovil Town on a free transfer[3][4]
On 18 December 2004, Davies scored the winning goal on his debut in a 3–2 victory overLeyton Orient. On 29 January 2005, Davies scored in a 3–2 loss againstCharlton Athletic in the fourth round of theFA Cup.[5]
In February 2005, Davies scored in four consecutive matches againstChester City,Scunthorpe United,Grimsby Town andNorthampton Town. Yeovil finished the2004–05 season as champions of League Two and won promotion toLeague One.[citation needed]
Davies blossomed during2005–06, where he scored 8 goals in 39 appearances. On 4 March 2006, he scored ahat-trick againstChesterfield in a 3–0 victory.[6] At the end of the season, Davies signed a new two-year contract with Yeovil, keeping him at the club until 2008.[7]
In2006–07, Davies scored 6 league goals. On 18 May 2007, he scored twice in Yeovil's 5–2Football League One Play-off semi-final win againstNottingham Forest at theCity Ground. His goals helped Yeovil to a 5–4aggregate win.[8] 27 May 2007, Yeovil lost 2–0 againstBlackpool on in the League One Play-off Final.
6 July 2007, Davies moved toLeague One sideNottingham Forest in a combined £1.2m deal with teammateChris Cohen. On 6 July 2007, he signed a three-year contract.[9]
Davies missed the start of the2007–08 season due to injury. 30 October 2007, He made his debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw againstOldham. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win againstCrewe Alexandra.[10] Unfortunately, injuries limited the number of appearances Davies made for The Reds. Forest finished the season in second place and won gained promotion to theChampionship.
Davies' appearances were again limited due to injury during the 2008–09 season.
On 1 September 2009, Davies signed on loan withLeague One sideBrighton & Hove Albion until the end of the year.[11] However, after only 7 appearances, Brighton terminated his loan on 2 December 2009.
On 19 January 2010, Davies, along withJames Reid, Aaron Mitchell andJoe Heath, had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[12]
In January 2010, a proposed move to join his former club,Yeovil Town, collapsed due toFIFA regulations which state that a player "may only play for two clubs in any one season where he has been on contract or a standard loan". This prevented Davies from signing for a third club during the season.[13]
To avoid these regulations, Davies signed on non-contract terms withBrighton & Hove Albion on 11 February 2010. Once signed, he was loaned to Yeovil for the remainder of the season.[14]
On 9 July 2010, Davies was signed by former bossGary Johnson forPeterborough United on a two-year contract.[15]
On 7 August 2010, Davies made his debut in a 3–0 win againstBristol Rovers. On 4 September 2010, Davies sustained a hamstring injury in a 1–0 loss againstTranmere Rovers. He was sidelined for three weeks following the match.[16]
On 2 November 2010, Davies scored his first goal in over three years in a 3–1 win over againstWalsall.[17] Peterborough were promoted to the Championship at the end of the season after beating Huddersfield 3-0 in theplay-off final.
Davies was transfer listed and then had his contract terminated by mutual consent by new managerDarren Ferguson at the end of the 2010–11 season.[18]
On 30 June 2011, Davies was signed by Gary Johnson for a third time atLeague Two sideNorthampton Town.[19]
On 6 August 2011, Davies made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw againstAccrington Stanley. On 20 August 2011, Davies scored his first goal in a 3–2 loss againstCheltenham Town.
Gary Johnson was sacked in mid-November 2011 and replaced byAidy Boothroyd. Under Boothroyd, Davies' first team opportunities were limited.
On 4 July 2012, Davies had his contract terminated with Northampton Town by mutual consent.[20]
On 5 July 2012, Davies signed with League Two sideExeter City.[21]
On 19 October 2013, Davies scored a spectacular dipping long range effort from the sideline againstScunthorpe United in a 4–0 away victory. The goal was voted by Exeter supporters as the club's goal of the season.[22]
Davies left Exeter at the end of the 2015–16 season after the club could not afford to offer him a new contract.[23]
On 1 August 2016, Davies joined fellow League Two sideAccrington Stanley on a one-year contract.[24] He scored his first goal for Accrington in a 2–1 loss toExeter City on 20 August 2016.[25]
Davies has represented his country at all levels including captaining Wales at under-21 level.
He earned his only senior internationalcap forWales as a substitute in a 2–1 friendly victory againstTrinidad and Tobago.[26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2002–03[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004–05[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2003–04[28] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2004–05[29] | League Two | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| 2005–06[30] | League One | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 45 | 10 | |
| 2006–07[31] | League One | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 45 | 8 | |
| Total | 101 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 115 | 27 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2007–08[32] | League One | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2008–09[33] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2009–10[34] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2009–10[34] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2009–10[34] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2010–11[35] | League One | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | 2011–12[36] | League Two | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Exeter City | 2012–13[37] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 2013–14[38] | League Two | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[39] | League Two | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2015–16[40] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 136 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 10 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2016–17[41] | League Two | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career totals | 331 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 383 | 44 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales[42] | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Yeovil Town
Nottingham Forest
Peterborough United
