Carly Davies
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986 (age 39–40)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001โ2004 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003โ2014 | Aston Villa | 116 | (51) |
| 2004โ2008 | Aston Villa Reserves | 11 | (6) |
| 2014โ2015 | Coventry United | 3 | (1) |
| 2015โ2018 | Solihull Moors | 43 | (30) |
| Total | 175 | (86) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020โ2021 | England U19 (coach) | ||
| 2021โ2022 | Aston Villa (coach) | ||
| 2022โ2023 | West Bromwich Albion (assistant manager) | ||
| 2023โ | Nottingham Forest | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Carly Davies (born 1986) is an English football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. She is the current manager of Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest.
Playing career
Aston Villa
Carly Davies joined Aston Villa in 2001 at the age of 15 before being promoted to the senior team in 2003.[1] She made her debut for Aston Villa on 28 November 2004 during a 2โ2 draw against Stockport County,[2] and she scored her first goal for Aston Villa on 23 January 2005 during a 4โ1 win against Curzon Ashton.[3] She also played for the Aston Villa Reserves during the 2004โ05 and 2008โ09 seasons,[4] debuting during a 4โ0 loss against Birmingham City Reserves on 5 September 2004.[5]
She won the 2010โ11 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and the 2012โ2013 FA WNL Cup with the club.[6] She made a total of 130 appearances and scored 59 goals for Aston Villa between 2003 and 2018.
Coventry United
Davies left Aston Villa to join local club Coventry United for the 2014โ15 season.[7] Alongside Emma Hollingsworth, Davies was ineligibly fielded by Coventry City during two league fixtures in April 2015 against Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest which saw The FA deduct six points from the club.[8]
She scored her only goal for Coventry United on 12 April 2015 during the 6โ4 win against Huddersfield Town.[9]
Solihull Moors
She then joined West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Division One club Solihull in July 2015.[10] She debuted for Solihull Moors on 13 September 2015 during the 2โ0 victory against Birmingham & West Midlands.[11] She scored her first four goals for Solihull on 2015 during the 4โ3 win against Peterborough Northern Star.[12]
Aged 32, she retired after being substituted due to an injury she sustained during the first-half of the 3โ1 loss against Long Eaton United on 2 May 2018.[13]
Managerial career
Early coaching roles
Davies gained her UEFA A Licence for coaching in 2020 and previously had coaching roles with England U19, West Bromwich Albion, and Aston Villa between 2020 and 2023.[14][15]
Nottingham Forest
She was appointed as the manager of FA Women's National League club Nottingham Forest on 7 August 2023.[16]
During the same season in which the club first became professional, she led Nottingham Forest to the 2024โ25 FA Women's National League title and also won the 2024โ25 FA WNL Cup with the club.[17][18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Premier League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2003โ04[19] | Premier League National Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004โ05[4] | Premier League Northern Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2005โ06[20] | Premier League Northern Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2006โ07[21] | Premier League Northern Division | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | โ | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2007โ08[22] | Premier League Northern Division | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | โ | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2008โ09[23] | Premier League Northern Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | โ | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2009โ10[24] | Premier League Northern Division | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | โ | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2010โ11[25] | Premier League Northern Division | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | โ | 16 | 14 | ||
| 2011โ12[26] | Premier League National Division | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | โ | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2012โ13[27] | Premier League National Division | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | โ | 14 | 5 | ||
| Aston Villa Reserves | 2004โ05[4] | (Reserves) Mid / North Division One | 9 | 5 | โ | โ | โ | 9 | 5 | |||
| 2005โ06[20] | (Reserves) Mid / North Division One | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2006โ07[21] | (Reserves) Mid / North Division One | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007โ08[22] | (Reserves) Mid / North Division One | 2 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | โ | 141 | 65 | |||
| Coventry United | 2014โ15[7] | Premier League Northern Division | 3 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 3 | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Solihull Moors | 2015โ16[28] | Premier League Midlands Division One | 19 | 17 | โ | โ | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 17 | ||
| 2016โ17[29] | Premier League Midlands Division One | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 10 | |
| 2017โ18[30] | Premier League Midlands Division One | 9 | 3 | 1[31] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 31 | ||
| Total | 175 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 97 | ||
- โ One appearance in FA Women's National League Plate
- โ One appearance in FA Women's National League Plate
Personal life
On 13 June 2024, Davies married former Southampton head coach Remi Allen in Dรฉnia, Spain.[32]
Honours
As a player
Aston Villa
Coventry United
- FA Women's Premier League Northern Division: runners-up 2014โ15
As a manager
Nottingham Forest
References
- โ 1.0 1.1 "Villa Ladies player preview: Davies eyes goals in Watford Ladies opener". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "Nov 28, Stockport County LFC 2โ2 Aston Villa LFC". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "Curzon Ashton LFC 1โ4 Aston Villa LFC". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2004โ05)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "Sep 5, Aston Villa LFC (Reserves) 0โ4 Birmingham City LFC (Reserves)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- โ "2010/11 Northern Division table". FA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - โ 7.0 7.1 "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2014โ15)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "Coventry City LFC deducted six points for rule breaches". The Football Association. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "Apr 12, Coventry United 6โ4 Huddersfield Town Ladies". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- โ "One-Nil Win Sees Wolves Promoted". 12 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- โ "Sep 13, Birmingham & West Midlands Ladies 0โ2 Solihull Ladies". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- โ "Sep 27, Peterborough Northern Star 3โ4 Solihull Ladies". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- โ "Solihull Moors Ladies 1โ3 Long Eaton United". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- โ "Carly Davies appointed new Albion Women assistant manager". West Bromwich Albion Football Club. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "Villa Women appoint two senior coaches". Aston Villa Football Club. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "Carly Davies appointed Forest Women Head Coach". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "Forest Women crowned league champions". Nottingham Forest F.C. 27 April 2025.
- โ "Forest Women win the FA WNL Cup". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2003โ04)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ 20.0 20.1 "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2005โ06)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ 21.0 21.1 "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2006โ07)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ 22.0 22.1 "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2007โ08)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2008โ09)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2009โ10)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2010โ11)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2011โ12)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2012โ13)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "CARLY DAVIES Player Stats (2015โ16)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "SOLIHULL LADIES Results (2016โ17)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "SOLIHULL LADIES Results (2017โ18)". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- โ "Vixens Through to Next Round of FAWPL Cup". Guiseley Association Football Club. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- โ Davies, Carly (17 June 2024). "About last week". Instagram. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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