Matt Fry
![]() Fry playing for West Ham United in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Ronald Fry[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 September 1990||
Place of birth | Longfield, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
–2009 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Gillingham (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2010 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 25 | (1) |
2012 | Bradford City | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Concord Rangers | ? | (?) |
2013–2014 | Dartford | 15 | (0) |
2014 | Concord Rangers | 7 | (0) |
2014 | Chelmsford City | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Eastleigh | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Concord Rangers | 30 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Braintree Town | 27 | (0) |
2016–2017 | York City | 21 | (2) |
2018 | Herne Bay | ? | (?) |
Total | 146 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 25 January 2022 (UTC) |
Matthew Ronald Fry (born 26 September 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for West Ham United, Gillingham, Charlton Athletic, Bradford City, Concord Rangers, Dartford, Chelmsford City, Eastleigh Braintree Town, York City and Herne Bay.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Fry was born in Longfield, Kent.[1] He is a product of Gravesend & Northfleet's youth team.[2] Aged eleven he joined West Ham United's youth team, and captained the under-18 team in the 2008–09 season, before signing his first professional contract in June 2009.[3]
He signed for League One club Gillingham on a one-month loan on 15 October 2009.[4] He made his debut on 17 October 2009, in a 2–0 away defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.[5] In November 2009, his loan with Gillingham was extended for a further month,[6] and in December extended again for another month.[7] Fry suffered a knee injury in Gillingham's away match against Exeter City on 28 December 2009, ruling him out of action for six weeks.[citation needed] On 7 January 2010, he returned to West Ham.[8]
On 25 March 2010, he signed for League One club Charlton Athletic until the end of the season,[9] but returned to West Ham without having played for Charlton due to a persisting knee problem suffered earlier in the year.[10] On 5 August 2010, Fry again joined Charlton on loan, this time until January 2011.[11] On 28 August 2010, Fry made his first appearance for Charlton and scored his first goal, in a 3–1 away defeat to Huddersfield Town.[12] On 22 March 2011, Fry returned to West Ham having made 32 appearances, scoring one goal, for Charlton.[13]
Fry had his contract cancelled by mutual consent with West Ham on 2 February 2012 allowing him to seek first-team football on a regular basis.[14]
Bradford City
[edit]On 10 February 2012, Fry joined League Two club Bradford City on a free transfer.[15] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Port Vale on 14 February 2012, in which he played 79 minutes before being substituted.[16]
Concord Rangers
[edit]After leaving Bradford, Fry played for Concord Rangers, helping them win promotion from the Isthmian League Premier Division to the Conference South in 2012–13 via the play-offs.[17] In May 2013, Fry played for Concord against Lowestoft Town in the play-off final at Crown Meadow, with Concord winning 2–1 to gain promotion.[18]
Dartford, Concord, Braintree
[edit]In June 2013, Fry signed for Dartford,[17] but returned to Concord in March 2014 having made 15 appearances.[citation needed] In June 2015, he signed for Braintree Town.[19]
York City
[edit]Fry signed for newly relegated National League club York City on 16 June 2016 on a two-year contract.[20] His contract with York was cancelled by mutual consent on 26 September 2017 to retire from full-time football on medical advice.[21]
Herne Bay
[edit]Fry signed for Isthmian League South East Division club Herne Bay on 20 July 2018.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 26 September 2017
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2009–10[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2010–11[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2011–12[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Gillingham (loan) | 2009–10[5] | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2009–10[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2010–11[12] | League One | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
Total | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Bradford City | 2011–12[16] | League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Dartford | 2013–14[23] | Conference Premier | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Concord Rangers | 2013–14[23] | Conference South | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Chelmsford City | 2014–15[23] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Eastleigh | 2014–15[23] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Concord Rangers | 2014–15[23] | Conference South | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
Braintree Town | 2015–16[23] | National League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
York City | 2016–17[23] | National League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
Career total | 146 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 3 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
Honours
[edit]Concord Rangers
- Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs: 2013[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet United Youth Teams". Ebbsfleet United F.C. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Fry signs up". West Ham United F.C. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Gillingham snap up Vernon and Fry". BBC Sport. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Matt Fry in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Fry extends loan deal". Gillingham F.C. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Fry agrees one month extension". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Fry returns". West Ham United F.C. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Charlton sign Nicky Forster, Matt Fry and Tony Warner". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Fry feeling good". West Ham United F.C. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Fry joins Addicks". West Ham United F.C. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Matt Fry in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Fry returns to Upton Park". Charlton Athletic F.C. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Driver on the right road". West Ham United F.C. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Fry signs up". Bradford City A.F.C. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Matt Fry in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Dartford sign former West Ham man Matt Fry". BBC Sport. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b Bailey, Michael (7 May 2013). "Heartbreak again as Lowestoft Town lose out to Concord Rangers". Eastern Daily Press. Norwich. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Lambert, Luke (22 June 2015). "Ex-Concord Rangers defender Matt Fry concedes Danny Cowley was a big factor in Braintree Town switch". The Echo. Basildon. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Martini, Peter (16 June 2016). "York City sign ex-Braintree Town defender Matt Fry". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Martini, Peter (26 September 2017). "York City defender Matt Fry's contract is cancelled". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Fordham, Josh (20 July 2018). "Herne Bay add three central defenders to squad". KentOnline. KM Group. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "M. Fry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Longfield
- Footballers from Kent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Concord Rangers F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Herne Bay F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players