England Leif Davis (2018-2022)

England Leif Davis (2018-2022)

Position: Defender | DOB: 12/01/2000 | Apps: 14 | Goals: 0
Debut: 23/12/2018 - Aston Villa (A)
Pos: Defender | DOB: 12/01/2000
Apps: 14 | Goals: 0
Debut: 23/12/2018 - Aston Villa (A)

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Signed From Type Joined Left For Left
Glasgow Schools Apprentice Jun 1971 Nottingham Forest Jun 1979
Nottingham Forest Permanent Jul 1981 Sunderland Jun 1985
Other Clubs
Morecambe
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AFC Bournemouth


Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 9 1 (8) 43 0
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 1 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
TOTAL 14 6 (8) 44 0

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
1971-1972 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973 6 4 (2) 6 1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1
FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0
Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974 14 9 (5) 11 1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0
FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975 33 32 (1) 3 2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0
Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976 46 46 (0) 0 2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977 47 47 (0) 0 3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3
FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978 48 47 (1) 1 6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1
League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979 51 51 (0) 0 10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2
League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980 1 1 (0) 0 0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982 41 40 (1) 1 0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0
FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983 48 48 (0) 0 5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984 29 29 (0) 0 4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985 43 43 (0) 0 1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Aston Villa
Championship		 A 23/12/2018 3 : 2 W
Queens Park Rangers
FA Cup 3rd Round		 A 06/01/2019 1 : 2 L
Derby County
Championship		 H 11/01/2019 2 : 0 W
Rotherham United
Championship		 A 26/01/2019 2 : 1 W
Swansea City
Championship		 H 13/02/2019 2 : 1 W
Bristol City
Championship		 A 04/08/2019 3 : 1 W
Salford City
Carabao Cup 1st Round		 A 13/08/2019 3 : 0 W
Stoke City
Carabao Cup 2nd Round		 H 27/08/2019 2 : 2
(4 : 5 p)		 D
Queens Park Rangers
Championship		 H 02/11/2019 2 : 0 W
Blackburn Rovers
Championship		 H 09/11/2019 2 : 1 W
Hull City
Carabao Cup 2nd Round		 H 16/09/2020 1 : 1
(8 : 9 p)		 D
Manchester City
Premier League		 H 03/10/2020 1 : 1 D
Manchester United
Premier League		 A 20/12/2020 2 : 6 L
Crawley Town
FA Cup 3rd Round		 A 10/01/2021 0 : 3 L
Unused Sub Date Score
Match Events
West Bromwich Albion
Championship		 A 10/11/2018 1 : 4 L Unused Sub
Bristol City
Championship		 H 24/11/2018 2 : 0 W Unused Sub
Queens Park Rangers
Championship		 H 08/12/2018 2 : 1 W Unused Sub
Bolton Wanderers
Championship		 A 15/12/2018 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Blackburn Rovers
Championship		 H 26/12/2018 3 : 2 W Unused Sub
Hull City
Championship		 H 29/12/2018 0 : 2 L Unused Sub
Nottingham Forest
Championship		 A 01/01/2019 2 : 4 L Unused Sub
Stoke City
Championship		 A 19/01/2019 1 : 2 L Unused Sub
Middlesbrough
Championship		 A 09/02/2019 1 : 1 D Unused Sub
Bolton Wanderers
Championship		 H 23/02/2019 2 : 1 W Unused Sub
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship		 H 13/04/2019 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Wigan Athletic
Championship		 H 19/04/2019 1 : 2 L Unused Sub
Millwall
Championship		 A 05/10/2019 1 : 2 L Unused Sub
Birmingham City
Championship		 H 19/10/2019 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Preston North End
Championship		 A 22/10/2019 1 : 1 D Unused Sub
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship		 A 26/10/2019 0 : 0 D Unused Sub
Arsenal
FA Cup 3rd Round		 A 06/01/2020 0 : 1 L Unused Sub
Cardiff City
Championship		 A 21/06/2020 0 : 2 L Unused Sub
Blackburn Rovers
Championship		 A 04/07/2020 3 : 1 W Unused Sub
Derby County
Championship		 A 19/07/2020 3 : 1 W Unused Sub
Charlton Athletic
Championship		 H 22/07/2020 4 : 0 W Unused Sub
Sheffield United
Premier League		 A 27/09/2020 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Aston Villa
Premier League		 A 23/10/2020 3 : 0 W Unused Sub
Leicester City
Premier League		 H 02/11/2020 1 : 4 L Unused Sub
Crystal Palace
Premier League		 A 07/11/2020 1 : 4 L Unused Sub
Arsenal
Premier League		 H 22/11/2020 0 : 0 D Unused Sub
Everton
Premier League		 A 28/11/2020 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Newcastle United
Premier League		 H 16/12/2020 5 : 2 W Unused Sub
Burnley
Premier League		 H 27/12/2020 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
West Bromwich Albion
Premier League		 A 29/12/2020 5 : 0 W Unused Sub
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League		 H 16/01/2021 0 : 1 L Unused Sub
Newcastle United
Premier League		 A 26/01/2021 2 : 1 W Unused Sub
Leicester City
Premier League		 A 31/01/2021 3 : 1 W Unused Sub
Everton
Premier League		 H 03/02/2021 1 : 2 L Unused Sub
Crystal Palace
Premier League		 H 08/02/2021 2 : 0 W Unused Sub
Arsenal
Premier League		 A 14/02/2021 2 : 4 L Unused Sub
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League		 A 19/02/2021 0 : 1 L Unused Sub
Aston Villa
Premier League		 H 27/02/2021 0 : 1 L Unused Sub
West Ham United
Premier League		 A 08/03/2021 0 : 2 L Unused Sub
Liverpool
Premier League		 H 19/04/2021 1 : 1 D Unused Sub
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League		 H 08/05/2021 3 : 1 W Unused Sub
Burnley
Premier League		 A 15/05/2021 4 : 0 W Unused Sub
Southampton
Premier League		 A 18/05/2021 2 : 0 W Unused Sub
West Bromwich Albion
Premier League		 H 23/05/2021 3 : 1 W Unused Sub

References
Transfermarkt: Player Profile Leif Davis
WhoScored: Player Profile Leif Davis
Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Leif Davis
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andrewjohnsmith wrote on 07 Mar 2024 05:43 pm

mentalcase wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:29 pm Very fair assessment :tup:
Iwould have liked them all to be given more time, but that's the crux, often we don't have that time to give, theres also the mentality of the players, CD for instance was too impatient, attitude is another thing youngsters need in spades.
As you say, hindsight and all that, then we lose players of the calibre of Ayling and Dallas before we knew it.
I would've liked to have kept CD & LD on the books and loaned out, neither are worse than firpo and would be great back up if needed to others.
I'd forgotten about Drameh's tantrums. A lot of that comes down to agents and support groups though. Haven't heard much about him this season. Wonder if he's still progressing.

Leif on the other hand seemed like the greatest of characters. And that's probably what Bielsa saw in him.

As you said, often the needs of the now cost us in the future. David Seaman?

mentalcase wrote on 07 Mar 2024 05:29 pm

andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:12 pm Leif Davis was a bit of a strange one. Bielsa liked him. Funnily, he occasionally played him at center back. Although at the start of Bielsa's last season, he did go to the championship on loan and didn't play much. That would be the time of the Firpo signing. And we still had Dallas.

It was a strange in Marsch's first preseason. He played preseason but I think he got left out of the Australia tour. Then it was pretty clear he was leaving. I'm pretty sure Firpo was injured at the start of the season. And we ended up with Strujik as our most regular left back. So, the timing of the sale didn't make sense at all. He at least would have been on the bench for most of that season.

Would it have worked for him? Hard to say with hindsight. But surely a season long loan to Ipswich would have made more sense. That way, we get relegated and have a good looking championship left back. And in hindsight he looks really good.

Drameh was kind of on the same path with two great loan seasons. Might have been a decent RB for us this season - at least you'd think given what he'd done with Cardiff and Luton. I can understand that Farke didn't give him a lot of time. He needed proven players for this season rather than project players. Same is true for Cresswell. Joffy probably needed another loan this season. He showed glimpses for Sunderland. But wasn't a revelation. Definitely needs more playing time. I think all 3 mentioned just suffer from us needing immediate results this season and Farke wanting players that he knows were already established.
Very fair assessment :tup:
Iwould have liked them all to be given more time, but that's the crux, often we don't have that time to give, theres also the mentality of the players, CD for instance was too impatient, attitude is another thing youngsters need in spades.
As you say, hindsight and all that, then we lose players of the calibre of Ayling and Dallas before we knew it.
I would've liked to have kept CD & LD on the books and loaned out, neither are worse than firpo and would be great back up if needed to others.

andrewjohnsmith wrote on 07 Mar 2024 05:12 pm

mentalcase wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:34 pm LD din't get the time he wanted, he was unknown as such, like a few other youngsters not getting minutes for reasons unbeknown to us.
I would have liked him to have given the chance, same as CC, CD & JG, it's a hard balance don't you think AJS
Leif Davis was a bit of a strange one. Bielsa liked him. Funnily, he occasionally played him at center back. Although at the start of Bielsa's last season, he did go to the championship on loan and didn't play much. That would be the time of the Firpo signing. And we still had Dallas.

It was a strange in Marsch's first preseason. He played preseason but I think he got left out of the Australia tour. Then it was pretty clear he was leaving. I'm pretty sure Firpo was injured at the start of the season. And we ended up with Strujik as our most regular left back. So, the timing of the sale didn't make sense at all. He at least would have been on the bench for most of that season.

Would it have worked for him? Hard to say with hindsight. But surely a season long loan to Ipswich would have made more sense. That way, we get relegated and have a good looking championship left back. And in hindsight he looks really good.

Drameh was kind of on the same path with two great loan seasons. Might have been a decent RB for us this season - at least you'd think given what he'd done with Cardiff and Luton. I can understand that Farke didn't give him a lot of time. He needed proven players for this season rather than project players. Same is true for Cresswell. Joffy probably needed another loan this season. He showed glimpses for Sunderland. But wasn't a revelation. Definitely needs more playing time. I think all 3 mentioned just suffer from us needing immediate results this season and Farke wanting players that he knows were already established.

mentalcase wrote on 07 Mar 2024 04:34 pm

LD din't get the time he wanted, he was unknown as such, like a few other youngsters not getting minutes for reasons unbeknown to us.
I would have liked him to have given the chance, same as CC, CD & JG, it's a hard balance don't you think AJS

andrewjohnsmith wrote on 07 Mar 2024 04:00 pm

The Square Ball nominated Jesse Marsch for villain of the week for selling Leif Davis. Saying we should have just kept him and not played him. Then Ipswich wouldn't be where they are.

"We were so blessed with left backs at the time. Just stick Strujik out there."
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