Kerry Davis

Kerry Davis
Personal information
Full name Kerry Davis
Date of birth 2 August 1962 (1962-08-02) (age 49)
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
0000–1985 Crewe Alexandra Ladies
1985–1986 Roi Lazio
1986–1988 Trani
1988–1989 Napoli
Crewe Alexandra Ladies
0000–1994 Liverpool Ladies
1994–1999 Croydon Ladies
National team
0000–1998 England 82 (44)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kerry Davis (born 2 August 1962)[1] is an English former international women's footballer. She played in all four games of England's 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup appearance.[1]

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Club career

Davis was a 23–year–old student from Stoke-on-Trent, playing for Crewe Alexandra Ladies, when Italian club Roi Lazio signed her in November 1985.[2] She spent four years playing semi–professionally in Italy, one year at the Stadio Flaminio with Roi Lazio, two years with Trani and one with Napoli.[3][4]

She returned to Crewe Alexandra Ladies,[4] but by April 1994 was playing for Knowsley Ladies in the FA Women's Cup final.[5] Knowlsey became Liverpool Ladies that summer and Davis left for Croydon Ladies in December 1994.[6]

In 1996, Davis was playing for Croydon Ladies[7] when they won the league and cup double.[8] That summer she sparked rumours of a move by guesting for Arsenal Ladies in a pre-season tournament,[9] but remained with Croydon. She eventually resigned in April 1999.[10]

International career

Davis played in the first UEFA championships for national women's teams in 1984. England reached the final only to lose to Sweden on penalties, despite Davis successfully converting her kick.[11]

Davis also played for England at the 1995 World Cup. She had won her 60th cap in the 4-1 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 semi-final first–leg defeat to Germany on 11 December 1994. In May 1996 Davis scored two goals and set up the other for strike–partner Kelly Smith in a 3–0 win over Portugal at Griffin Park.[7] By the time of a World Cup qualifier against Holland in October 1997, Davis had 42 goals in 78 appearances.[12]

She left the England squad in April 1998.[13]

Personal life

After returning from Italy Davis worked in a sports shop in Stoke-on-Trent.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "England:Kerry Davis". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=421/index.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  2. ^ Simon Barnes (1985-11-21). "Women footballers are lured by the lire / English women to become professional soccer players in Italy". The Times. 
  3. ^ Henry Winter (1991-05-18). "The Diary: Lazio for beginners". The Independent. 
  4. ^ a b c "A nice place to go for a holiday . . . ; From basketball to table tennis, European integration is nothing new to Britain's sportsmen and women, many of whom have gone to live and work in the EC. A selection recount their experiences; Kerry Davis, Footballer". The Independent. 1991-12-01. 
  5. ^ "SOCCER: MARSEILLE START COURT BATTLE TO REVERSE RELEGATION PUNISHMENT". The Guardian. 1994-04-25. 
  6. ^ Alyson Rudd (1994-12-10). "England women thirsting for revenge". The Times. 
  7. ^ a b Tom Chesshyre (1996-05-20). "Davis puts Portuguese to flight". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/davis-puts-portuguese-to-flight-1348221.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  8. ^ "Croydon double". The Times. 1996-05-15. 
  9. ^ Sarah Forde (1996-08-12). "Olympic success can ignite women's game". The Times. 
  10. ^ Cathy Gibb (1999-04-24). "Davis quits title push". The Times. 
  11. ^ Tony Leighton (2009-05-19). "England's shoot-out jinx begins - England, 1984". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/19/seven-deadly-sins-football-penalty-women-england. Retrieved 2010-10-12. 
  12. ^ Mike Rowbottom (1997-10-31). "Football: Bright Smith lights England's blue touchpaper; England 1 Netherlands 0". The Independent. 
  13. ^ Ged Scott (21 April 1998). "LADIES IN THE LIMELIGHT". Birmingham Post. 
England squad – 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup