Early Career
Davenport was born in Birkenhead and was spotted by scouts from Nottingham Forest while playing for Cammell Laird F.C. in the West Cheshire league. Forest offered Cammel Lairds F.C a brand new football kit if they could sign Davenport, to which they reluctantly agreed. In the 1983-84 and 84-85 seasons, Davenport was Forest's leading goalscorer.
Davenport also played in the controversial UEFA Cup semi-final clash with Anderlecht F.C in 1984, which Forest lost 3-2 on aggregate. More than a decade later, it was revealed on a Belgian T.V documentary that the referee had taken a bribe from Anderlecht F.C to ensure that they progressed through to the next round.
While a Forest player, Davenport was capped for England for the only time at senior level, in a 2-1 friendly win over Eire on 26 March 1985.
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