Claude Davis
Claude Davis (born 6 March 1979) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a defender. He previously played for Portmore United (Jamaica), Preston North End, Sheffield United, Derby County, Crystal Palace, Crawley Town and Rotherham United. He has also played international football for Jamaica.
![]() Davis playing for Sheffield United in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claude Davis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1979 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Portmore United | ||
| 2003–2006 | Preston North End | 94 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Sheffield United | 21 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Derby County | 27 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Crystal Palace | 45 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Crawley Town | 45 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Rotherham United | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 270 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2012 | Jamaica | 69 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Preston North End | First Division | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | League Championship | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Derby County | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | League Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | ||||||||||
| Country | England | 154 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 168 | 4 | |
| Total | 154 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 168 | 4 | ||
International career statistics
| Jamaica national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 2 |
Honours
Hazard United
- Captain 2001–02 & 2002–03
- Jamaica National Premier League Champions
Preston North End
- Play-Off Final Runner Up 2005
- Players Player of the Season 2005–06
- Fans Player of the Season 2005–06
Crawley Town
- League Two: Promotion 2011–12 (Runners Up)
Rotherham United
- League Two: Promotion 2012–13 (Runners Up)
- League One: Promotion 2013–2014 (Play-Off Winners)
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 161. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace | Team | Profiles | Claude Davis". Archived from the original on 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Claude Davis". www.national-football-teams.com.
