Former Manchester United and England centre-back Rio Ferdinand has picked Kevin Davies as one of the toughest players he faced during his career.
Davies played 407 games for Bolton Wanderers over 12 years and netted 85 goals during that time, but it was his all-round game, physicality and hold-up play which made him such an effective player at Premier League level. He only reached double figures in three top flight seasons for Wanderers, but made 30 plus appearances in every single campaign.
He then moved on to Preston North End for a couple of years before calling time on his career and moving into the world of football agency. His years in a Bolton shirt were the standout ones of his career and Ferdinand does not reflect fondly on the battles he had with Davies.
