Davy was one of the brave band who answered the call from his mate John Stabler when the professional club imploded.
In a team which knew it was destined to spiral down the leagues, he was always the most cheerful and optimistic, and one of the players who never looked out of place as we faced some powerful outfits in the national leagues.
Famous for his sniping tries, not to mention his insistence on running penalties, he has finally paid the price of all of that stress on his ankles. Two operations this season have failed to clear up the problem and the advice is that now is the time to stop putting himself through the pain barrier.
No doubt he'll feel a different kind of pain as he works out what to do on matchdays - but he's already decided he wants to stay involved as a coach.
Davy began playing at Rovers as a four year old and went on to achieve Durham and North of England Under 19's and Under 20's honours. He played for Stockton before his return in to West where he quickly became the first name on the teamsheet.
Despite his growing ankle problems that continued to be the case as we finally turned a big corner last season. Nobody deserved to enjoy that promotion more than Davy Tighe.