Billy Davies, a Scottish former professional footballer and manager, was appointed manager of Nottingham Forest in 2009 and 2013.
William McIntosh Davies (born 31 May 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. On 31 December 2008, it was announced by Nottingham Forest that the club was in negotiations with Davies to succeed the recently dismissed Colin Calderwood. Davies was appointed as their manager on 1 January 2009, officially taking over on 5 January. On 7 February 2013, Davies returned to Nottingham Forest as manager, signing a three-and-half-year deal, 20 months after being dismissed by the previous Forest board. 
