Liam Davis (footballer, born 1990)

Last updated

Liam Davis
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Forward
Youth career
Waltham Juniors
2007–2009 Grimsby Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Armthorpe Welfare
2010–2011 Selby Town
2011–2012 Barton Town Old Boys
2011–2013 Brigg Town
2013–2016 Gainsborough Trinity
2016–2019 Cleethorpes Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Liam Davis (born 8 November 1990) is an English former semi-professional footballer. He last played for Cleethorpes Town.

Contents

Davis started his career in the Youth teams of home town club Grimsby Town, where he failed to break into the first team. After departing Grimsby Town, he went onto play for Selby Town, Brigg Town, Gainsborough Trinity, and most recently Cleethorpes Town, who he represented in the 2017 FA Vase Final at Wembley. [1]

Club career

Armthorpe Welfare

After being released from Grimsby Town, Davis joined Armthorpe Welfare.

Selby Town

After a single season at Armthorpe, Davis joined Northern Counties East Premier Division side Selby Town.

Barton Town Old Boys

Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Davis joined fellow Northern Counties East Premier Division side Barton Town Old Boys.

Brigg Town

Davis signed for Brigg Town of the Northern Premier League First Division South. Davis was named Brigg's Player of the Season in the 2012–13 season.

Gainsborough Trinity

Davis joined Gainsborough Trinity on 1 July 2013, who at the time played in the Conference North. [2]

Cleethorpes Town

On 4 October 2016, Davis joined Cleethorpes Town.

On 21 May 2017, Davis represented Cleethorpes Town in the 2017 FA Vase Final, where Cleethorpes lost 4–0 to South Shields. [3]

In 2018, Davis was invited to take part in the UEFA Equal Game Campaign, which culminated in him playing in a charity match in Lyon, France, sharing the pitch with former international stars Luís Figo and Eric Abidal i. [4]

Personal life

In January 2014, Davis became Britain's highest profile openly gay footballer. [5] [6] On 21 May 2017, he became the first openly gay male footballer to play at Wembley when he turned out for Cleethorpes in the FA Vase Final.

In December 2017 Davis publicly criticised comments made by FA chairman Greg Clarke that "professional players who out themselves as homosexual would be taking a risk". [7] [8] [9]

As of 2022, Davis owns a bar and café in Cleethorpes. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheffield–Lincoln line</span> Railway line in England

The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Sheffield to Lincoln via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough Lea Road. The route comprises the main line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR), to Gainsborough Trent Junction, where it then follows the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway (GNGEJR) to Lincoln Central. The former MS&LR main line continues from Trent Junction to Wrawby Junction, Barnetby, much of it now single line, where it then runs to Cleethorpes. In 2023, the Department for Transport announced that a new station will be opened on the line. Waverley station will be located between Darnall and Woodhouse.

John McDermott is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is assistant manager at Bradford Park Avenue.

Craig Edward Disley is an English football coach and former professional footballer.

Darren Timothy Mansaram is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Andrew Pettinger is an English former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach at Cleethorpes Town, where he is also registered as a player.

Wesley Jaye Parker is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Steven James Housham is an English football manager and former footballer.

Jammal Shahin is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Alexander Edward Flett is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Cleethorpes Town, as a midfielder.

Ross Hannah is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Rossington Main.

The 2012–13 FA Trophy was the 43rd season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 266 clubs entered the competition. This season's competition was only the third time that the Trophy Holders, in this case York City F.C., were ineligible to defend it due to promotion to the English Football League Two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleethorpes Town F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Cleethorpes Town Football Club is a football club based in Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East and play at the Linden Club.

Harry Oliver Middleton is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincolnshire derby</span>

The Lincolnshire Derby, also known as the Lincs Derby, is the footballing rivalry between the teams in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England and are played between Boston United, Gainsborough Trinity, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United.

The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 35th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 FA Vase final</span> Football match

The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

The 2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 36th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

The 2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 38th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

Ryan Joseph Campbell-Gordon is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Long Eaton United.

The 2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 39th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

References

  1. Association, The Football. "Cleethorpes Town 0–4 South Shields". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Liam Davis moves to Gainsborough Trinity". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. Association, The Football. "Cleethorpes Town 0–4 South Shields". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "Cleethorpes footballer meets former Galactico Luis Figo". GrimsbyLive. 16 May 2018. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. "Semi-professional UK footballer Liam Davis comes out as gay". PinkNews. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. "How I came out: Britain's only openly gay footballer". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. "Liam Davis criticises Greg Clarke for past comments on gay footballers". Eurosport. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. White, Jim (19 December 2017). "England's only openly gay footballer Liam Davis: 'I have not had one problem in football since I came out'". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. "'Impossible for a gay Premier League player to come out,' admits FA chairman Greg Clarke" . The Independent. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. "The Point Cafe, Bar and Restaurant - Cleethorpes". www.thepointcafeandbar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2022.