James Roger William "Jimmy" Davis (6 February 1982 – 9 August 2003) was a footballer who played for Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

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, Royal Antwerp

Royal Antwerp F.C.

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, Swindon Town

Swindon Town F.C.

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 and Watford

Watford F.C.

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, as well as the England

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 youth teams, who was killed in a car crash on the M40

M40 motorway

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 in Oxfordshire

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 on 9 August 2003, aged 21, when twice over the drink-drive limit.
Davis was born in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove

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 and started playing football at a young age. He was educated at Arrow Vale High School

Arrow Vale High School

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 from 1995 to 1998. He joined Manchester United as a trainee in July 1999 and turned professional at the end of the following month.