Simon Davey

Simon Davey
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-10-01) 1 October 1970
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Swansea City 49 (4)
1992–1995 Carlisle United 105 (18)
1995–1998 Preston North End 106 (21)
1997Darlington (loan) 11 (0)
Total 271 (43)
Managerial career
2006–2009 Barnsley
2010 Darlington
2010 Hereford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Davey (born 1 October 1970) is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. He is now Executive Director of a youth club in America called Southern Soccer Academy. He played for Swansea City, Carlisle United and Preston North End and had a short loan spell with Darlington, making a total of 271 appearances in the Football League. After retiring as a player, he spent eight years as a coach at Preston, before going on to manage Barnsley, Darlington and, until October 2010, Hereford United.