Paul Davies

Paul Andrew Davies (born 9 October 1960) is an English former professional footballer. Nicknamed "Ocker", he began his career in the Football League with Cardiff City.

Early career Davies was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, but first played professional football for Cardiff City, after joining the club from non-league side Oldswinford Town. He joined Trowbridge Town and Dutch club Heracles Almelo, scoring 7 times in 9 appearances for the club, before signing for his home town side Kidderminster Harriers for £1,500 in 1983.

Later playing career A centre forward, Davies remained a free-scoring stalwart in various Harriers teams under long-serving Harriers' manager Graham Allner throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, courtesy of Allner's free flowing 4-3-3 'total football' strategy. League sides made various approaches to sign the centre forward (including Cardiff City, Walsall and Wolves) but Davies remained with the Conference side though 656 games, scoring 307 goals, He is currently assistant coach at Bewdley Town FC.