Mike Davies (footballer)

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Mike Davies

Full name	Michael John Davies
Date of birth	January 19, 1966 (1966-01-19) (age 42)
Place of birth	Stretford, England
Height	5'8'
Playing position	Right-back (retired)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1984-1995	Blackpool	310 (16)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 16, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Michael John "Mike" Davies (born January 19, 1966 in Stretford, Greater Manchester) is an English former professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his eleven-year playing career with Blackpool, for whom he became a coach after his retirement from playing in 1995.

Nicknamed Ginge, Davies was a successful product of Blackpool's youth system, and made over 300 appearances for the Seasiders. He made his debut in May 1984 in a home win over Halifax.

Initially a right winger, he won a regular place in the team, replacing Ian Britton and forming a partnership with John Deary. Under Sam Ellis' guidance, Davies continued to play on the wide right for the next few seasons, scoring important goals that helped the team to promotion.

During the 1987-88 season, Davies was moved to the full back position, prompted by the arrival of Tony Cunningham, a move he adapted well to - so much so that the Blackpool supporters voted him the club's Player of the Year.

"A fast, tricky player with tremendous commitment, the flame-haired terrier often found himself in trouble with over-zealous referees, who didn't always appreciate his approach. One feels that if every man to have worn a Blackpool shirt over the years had showed as much commitment to the cause as Mike Davies, then the Seasiders would never have fallen from grace."^[1]