Steven Davis began his career with Premier League side Aston Villa and made his first appearance for the club in 2004 against Norwich City. Davis wasd "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for the 2005–06 season after making 42 appearances during the season. Davis was sold to Fulham for £4 million in the summer of 2007. He fell out of favour after then manager Lawrie Sanchez left the club and was loaned to Scottish side Rangers in January 2008 for an initial six months. He was part of the side that reached the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and that won the 2007–08 Scottish League Cup and 2007–08 Scottish Cup.

Davis moved to Rangers on a permanent in the summer of 2008 for £3 million. As of the end of the 2010–11 season, Davis had made over 160 appearances for the Glasgow club, winning three consecutive league titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups. Following the insolvency of Rangers in 2012, Davis exercised his r