Liam Davis (born 8 November 1990) is an English former semi-professional footballer. He last played for Cleethorpes Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waltham Juniors | |||
| 2007–2009 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
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
editArmthorpe Welfare
editAfter being released from Grimsby Town, Davis joined Armthorpe Welfare.
Selby Town
editAfter a single season at Armthorpe, Davis joined Northern Counties East Premier Division side Selby Town.
Barton Town Old Boys
editAhead of the 2011–12 season, Davis joined fellow Northern Counties East Premier Division side Barton Town Old Boys.
Brigg Town
editDavis 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
editDavis joined Gainsborough Trinity on 1 July 2013, who at the time played in the Conference North.[2]
Cleethorpes Town
editOn 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 Abidali.[4]
Personal life
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ Association, The Football. "Cleethorpes Town 0–4 South Shields". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Liam Davis moves to Gainsborough Trinity". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Cleethorpes Town 0–4 South Shields". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Cleethorpes footballer meets former Galactico Luis Figo". GrimsbyLive. 16 May 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Semi-professional UK footballer Liam Davis comes out as gay". PinkNews. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "How I came out: Britain's only openly gay footballer". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Liam Davis criticises Greg Clarke for past comments on gay footballers". Eurosport. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "The Point Cafe, Bar and Restaurant - Cleethorpes". www.thepointcafeandbar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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