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Manager dossier

Chris Davies

Birmingham City· EFL Championship · England flagEngland · Age 41

Employed4-3-3PossessionEFL Championship hub →
GafferScore

76/ 100

Strong

66th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · HIGH

Age

41

27 MAR 1985

Appointed

6 JUN 2024

Tenure

2Y 4M

2 years, 4 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2028

Four-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

2 years, 4 months

Since 25 JUN 2024

In coaching

2 years, 4 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head coach
Current base shape
4-3-3
Appointed
06 Jun 2024
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2028
Senior managerial experience
2 years, 4 months
Date of birth
27 Mar 1985
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Chris Davies is the head coach at Birmingham City. Chris Davies works from a control-first model at Birmingham City: occupy the pitch in fixed reference points, move the opponent with the ball and attack a disorganised block. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#80 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

EFL Championship rank
#1 of 25

EFL Championship managers

Percentile
66th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Manager Last 5
DWDDL

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches, club attribution preserved

Age
41

Derived from date of birth

PossessionStructured Build-UpHigh Defensive LinePositional Play
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8171st
DefenceHigh8069th
PressingAbove average7857th
PossessionHigh8687th
Build-UpHigh8687th
TransitionAbove average7536th
Player DevelopmentHigh8166th
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7970th

Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Birmingham City

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

114

Wins

64

Draws

26

Losses

24

Win %

56.1%

GF 178 · GA 114 · GD 64 · 2024-08-10 → 2026-08-25

Current Season — League

2 matches · 0–2–0 · 0%

Current Club — League

94 matches · 51–24–19 · 54.3%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.