Billy Davies arrived at Deepdale in the Summer of 2002 were he was appointed First Team Coach by Craig Brown. After the departure of Craig Brown in August 2004 Davies was named Caretaker manager, were he enjoyed a successful spell and was later appointed Prestons new manager.

Before his time at Deepdale, Davies was manager at Scottish Premier League side Motherwell were he was one of the youngest to manage at top flight Scottish football, and took his side to the brink of European football. During his time at Motherwell he won the Manager of the Month award three times, and was responsible for developing the talents of players such as Celtic's Stephen Pearson and one time Preston target James McFadden.

Before starting his managerial career Davies enjoyed a playing career spanning 20 years in which he made over 300 apperances, scoring 26 goals in not only Scottish football but in English and European football were he played for Swedish side IF Elsborg.

Playing Career Stats

Team	From	To	Fee	Apps	Goals
Rangers	01-08-1980	01-07-1986	youth	11	1
IF Elsborg	01-07-1986	01-07-1987	-	-	-
St Mirren	01-07-1987	21-08-1990	-	74	5
Leicester	21-08-1990	31-10-1990	£200,000	-	-
Dunfermline	31-10-1990	12-03-1994	£165,000	104	10
Motherwell	12-03-1994	15-05-2000	£50,000	105(20)	10

Managerial Stats

Team	From	To	Games	Won	Lost	Drawn
Motherwell	14-10-1998	18-09-2001	123	41	51	31
Preston	29-08-2004	Present	38	19	10	9

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