Steven Davis An Appreciation In Pictures For A Southampton Legend.
After the sad news that Steven Davis has announced his retirement from playing due to a long standing knee injury, we take a pictorial look over the 6 1/2 years that he spent at St Mary's and wish him well.
The word Legend is bandied around a lot these days, but Steven Davis can lay claim to being a true Southampton one, having played 226 games in all competitions for Saints, scoring 14 goals and playing a big part in 3 top 8 Premier League finishes for the club, reaching the League Cup final and taking part in two Europa League campaigns, he truly has all the credentials.
Here we take a look at him over his 6 years 1/2 years, hopefully it will jog a few happy memories for Saints supporters.
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