Claude Davis

Club career

Hazard United

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Davis captained Hazard United, now known as Portmore United, to the Jamaica National Premier League title in 2002–03. He left Hazard on a year loan deal with Preston North End in the summer of 2003.

Preston North End

He signed for Preston North End from Hazard United in July 2003, initially on loan for the 2003–04 season before concluding a permanent deal at Deepdale in March 2004. During the 2004–05 season he provided Chris Lucketti and Youl Mawene with real competition for centre half positions and made 38 appearances for Preston, including the Championship play-off final where Preston lost to West Ham. In the 2005–06 season, Davis established himself as the mainstay of the Preston defence, contributing to 24 clean sheets and swept the board at the club's Player of the Season awards, named both the Player's Player and fans Player of the Season, as Preston reached the play-offs again.

Sheffield United

On 14 June 2006, he signed on a four-year deal with Sheffield United for a club record £3 million, with up to £500,000 to follow based on his appearances for the Blades. However, he missed the start of the Premier League season after sustaining a knee cartilage injury in a friendly against Notts County in August 2006 at Meadow Lane. In total he made 22 league and cup appearances for Sheffield United.

Derby County

On 6 July 2007, newly promoted Derby County agreed a £3…

Hazard United

Jamaica National Premier League: 2002–03 Crawley Town

Football League Two second-place promotion: 2011–12 Rotherham United

Football League One play-offs: 2014 Football League Two second-place promotion: 2012–13 Individual

Preston North End Players' Player of the Season: 2005–06 Preston North End Supporters' Player of the Season: 2005–06