Liam Lloyd Davis (born 23 November 1986 in
Wandsworth,
Greater London) is an
English footballer currently playing for
Oxford United.
Playing style
Davis is a predominately left-footed player, he is an extremely skilful winger who can also operate at
left back or behind the front man. His ex Northampton Town FC manager
Ian Sampson stated that
'He has the ability to take players on and to be a match winner for us' .
Career
Davis joined
Coventry City as a 16-year-old trainee from
Fulham's Academy. He made his Coventry debut in September 2005, aged 18, in a
Football League Championship clash against
Hull City at the
Ricoh Arena he then spent the start of the 2006/07 campaign on loan at
Football League Two outfit
Peterborough United playing 7 games. He returned to feature in three first-team matches for Coventry under
Iain Dowie at the tail-end of the season and signed a new one-year deal at the club in May 2007. He had made rapid progress since arriving in the Midlands, but injuries restricted his progress in the first half of 2007/08, but an impressive substitute appearance in a 2-1 in over
Ipswich Town in December prompted an extended run in the side, both on the left-wing and in an unaccustomed role at left-back.
At the end of the
2007–08 season, Davis was told his contract wouldn't be renewed and he was free to find a new club as then manager chris coleman didn't think he would feature regularly in his plans. Davis then signed for
Football League One side
Northampton......
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