BBC · Aug 2, 2024
Ex-Hull and Derby defender Davies retires
Image caption, Curtis Davies scored Hull City's second goal in their 3-2 FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal in 2013-14Former Hull City and Derby County defender Curtis Davies has announced his retirement to end a career that spanned more than two decades.
The 39-year-old centre-back was released by Cheltenham Town after they were relegated from League One last season.
Davies made a total of 677 professional appearances in English football after making his debut for Luton Town in 2003.
He would go on to represent West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Hull City, Derby County and Cheltenham, scoring for the Tigers in their FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal in 2013-14.