Steve Davies (footballer, born 1960)

Stephen Davies
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Easmon Davies
Date of birth	16 July 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Congleton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1989	Port Vale
1989	→ Northwich Victoria (loan)
	Altrincham
	South Liverpool
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Easmon Davies (born 16 July 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Congleton Town, Port Vale, Northwich Victoria, Altrincham, and South Liverpool. His son is rugby international Marcus Holden.

Career

Davies played for Congleton Town, which was formed in 1901 (North West Counties League), before joining John Rudge's Port Vale in December 1987.^[1] He came on as a substitute five times and started one game, in the 1987–88 Third Division campaign.^[1] He did not feature at Vale Park in the 1988–89 season, and was instead loaned out to Conference club Northwich Victoria in a three-month deal in February 1989.^[1] His contract with the "Valiants" was cancelled in July 1989, at which point he moved on to Altrincham (Conference) and then South Liverpool (Northern Premier League).^[1]

Personal life

Davies' father was born in Ghana and moved to Liverpool in the early 1950s. Davies is the second eldest of four children. His son is Cypriot cricket and rugby union international Marcus Holden.^[3]

Career statistics

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1987–88	Third Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 80. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91. [Place of publication not identified] : Queen anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^ "Marcus Holden". bsynergiesports.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Steve Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 80. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91. [Place of publication not identified] : Queen anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[3] "Marcus Holden". bsynergiesports.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Steve Davies at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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