 This figure comprised an initial fee of £275,000, an extra £250,000 based on appearances and an additional £200,000 if Derby won promotion back to the Premiership within 3 years, which they ultimately were not.Davies scored his first goal for Derby County on 16 July 2008 in a pre-season friendly against Burton Albion, taking on 3 players before driving it into the bottom corner with his right foot.He made his competitive first team debut against Doncaster Rovers on 9 August 2008 replacing Andrejs Perepļotkins in the 64th minute, before making his first start against Lincoln City on 12 August 2008 in the 3–1 League Cup victory.