Editing Steven Davis (section)

===Southampton===
[[File:Steven Davis 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|Davis playing for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2016]]
Davis rejected the chance to stay with Rangers and instead signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Southampton on 6 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saints Sign Steven Davis |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-sign-steven-davis-221927.aspx?pageView=full#anchored |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=6 July 2012 |date=5 December 2013 |archive-date=15 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215124928/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-sign-steven-davis-221927.aspx?pageView=full#anchored |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers captain Steven Davis signs for Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18748689 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 July 2012 |date=6 July 2012}}</ref> The deal was subsequently extended to 2016 as part of the agreement with Rangers to complete the transfer without the need for the international transfer clearance to be agreed by FIFA, with the two clubs agreeing a fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2855765,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723224957/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2855765,00.html |archive-date=23 July 2012 |title=Rangers Clear Saints' Davis Deal |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=21 July 2012 |access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18937843 |title=Southampton agree fee with Rangers for Steven Davis |publisher =BBC Sport|date=21 July 2012 |access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> After joining Southampton, Davis pleaded the Rangers fans to agree with his decision to leave but accepted that a minority of fans would take a different view<ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers in crisis: Steven Davis fears fans won't forgive him after Southampton switch |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-in-crisis-steven-davis-fears-1166308 |work=Daily Record |location=Scotland |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref> and made his explanation he left Rangers in order to revive his football career.<ref>{{cite news |title=I had to end my Ibrox hell, says Southampton new boy Steven Davis |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-davis-why-i-had-to-leave-rangers-1187548 |work=Daily Record |location=Scotland |date=29 July 2012 |access-date=26 August 2012}}</ref>

He made his debut on 19 August 2012, and scored to put the team ahead at holders [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] only three minutes after coming on as a substitute, but Southampton eventually lost 3–2.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man City 3&nbsp;– 2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19231354 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2012 |access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref> His only other goal of the season came against the same opposition, in a 3–1 home win on 13 February 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Southampton 3–1 Man City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311313 |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2013}}</ref>

His first two goals of the 2013–14 season came in a 5–1 victory at [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in the League Cup second round on 27 August, the latter being a penalty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barnsley 1–5 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23763998 |access-date=9 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2013}}</ref>

On 17 October 2014, Davis signed a new contract to keep him at Southampton until 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Southampton: Steven Davis extends contract until 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29663796 |access-date=17 October 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2014}}</ref>

On 8 May 2016, Davis scored his first ever league brace for Southampton in a 2–1 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] at [[White Hart Lane]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton |date=8 May 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180830 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> He followed this up with a goal in a 4–1 victory over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on the final day of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oscroft |first1=Tim |title=Southampton 2 Crystal Palace 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240425 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2016 |date=15 May 2016}}</ref>

On 18 June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract, extending his stay with the club until 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Davis signs new Saints deal until 2019 |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160618-announcement-steven-davis-contract-southampton-2019-3145943.aspx |publisher=Southampton F.C. |access-date=18 June 2016 |date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810004956/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160618-announcement-steven-davis-contract-southampton-2019-3145943.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He made his 200th Southampton appearance on 16 September 2017 against Crystal Palace, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=Luke |title=Crystal Palace 0–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41210053 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=17 September 2017 |date=16 September 2017}}</ref>