Archie Davies
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Archie Daniel Davies (born 7 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yeovil Town
He played youth football with Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion and had a loan spell from the latter at Whitehawk in 2017. His former clubs also include Crawley Town, Aldershot Town, Dundalk and Carlisle United.
Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Davies played youth football for Crystal Palace before joining Brighton & Hove Albion at the age of 15. He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2017.
Davies joined Whitehawk on loan in August 2017, and played a total 8 league games for them.
Davies made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion, on 25 September 2019 in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.
Davies was released by Brighton in the summer of 2020 upon the expiry of his contract.
Crawley Town
Davies signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2020 following his release from Brighton. His first appearance for Crawley on 8 September 2020 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Gillingham. He made his league debut for the club four days later in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale. In total he made 38 appearances across the 2020–21 season.
On 10 August 2021, Davies scored his first senior goal with a 95th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw Gillingham. Crawley lost the penalty shoot-out despite Davies scoring his penalty. He made 37 appearances during 2021–22 season. Davies was released by Crawley in June 2022.
Aldershot Town
On 16 June 2022, it was announced that Davies had joined National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year contract.
Dundalk
On 26 January 2023, Davies signed a two-year contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.
Carlisle United
On 9 July 2024, Davies signed for EFL League Two side Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee. On 9 May 2026, the club announced it would be releasing the player.
Yeovil Town
On 10 June 2026, Davies joined fellow National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.
Personal life
Davies was born in St Leonards-on-Sea and grew up in St Leonards-on-Sea and Lanzarote before attending Buckswood School. He can speak Spanish.
Career statistics
As of match played 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitehawk (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2022–23 | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Dundalk | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 67 | 1 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2024–25 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | National League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 203 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 235 | 3 |
Honours
Individual
- PFAI Team of the Year: 2023