Durrell Berry

Durrell Berry

Berry as a Plymouth Argyle player
Personal information
Full name	Durrell Joel Berry [1]
Date of birth	(1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Derby, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s)	Full back
Team information
Current team	Mickleover Sports
Youth career
0000–2006	Notts County
2006–2010	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2011–2014	Plymouth Argyle	95	(1)
2014–2015	Torquay United	12	(0)
2015	Cheltenham Town	12	(2)
2015–2016	Alfreton Town	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Torquay United (loan)	26	(1)
2016–2017	Truro City	2	(0)
2017–2018	Kettering Town	16	(0)
2019–	Mickleover Sports
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2019

Durrell Joel Berry (born 27 May 1992) is an English footballer who last played for Mickleover Sports in 2019.

He began his career with Notts County's centre of excellence and progressed through Aston Villa's academy to sign his first professional contract in 2010. Having joined Plymouth Argyle the following year, Berry made his debut in the Football League in August 2011. On 20 July 2017 Berry signed for Kettering Town, following his departure from Truro City.

Early life

Berry was born in Derby. ^[2] He was a student at Saint Benedict Catholic School and made the news in July 2007 after being sent home for having a short haircut, which was against school policy. ^[3] "They sent me home because they said my hair's too short and it represents a hooligan look," said Berry, who had his head shaved with grade one blades every few weeks. "I just feel like it's my human right really to have my hair at a grade one if I want to." ^[3] The rule, introduced in 1986 to prevent white pupils from getting involved in skinhead culture, was changed two months later to allow students to have grade two haircuts. ^[3]

Playing career

He began his career in Notts County's centre of excellence. ^[4] Berry left in 2006 when the club cancelled their youth programmes as a cost-cutting measure. ^{[4] [5]} He had trials with Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa before joining the latter's academy. ^[4] Berry played in several positions for the club's youth team. ^[6] He began the 2009–10 season as a forward, but went on to play regularly as a right-sided full-back. ^{[6] [7]} Berry played in both legs of the 2010 FA Youth Cup Final, which Aston Villa lost 3–2 on aggregate to Chelsea. ^{[8] [9]} He signed his first professional contract later in the year and began playing for the club's reserves. ^{[4] [7]} Berry played for the team regularly during the 2010–11 campaign, including winning the Hong Kong International Soccer Sevens, but was among a list of ten players who were released at the end of the season. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Berry joined Plymouth Argyle on a one-year contract in July 2011. ^{[13] [14]} He began his first season with the club as first-choice right-back, playing in their first 15 games, before losing his place in the team to Paul Bignot. ^{[2] [15]} He regained his starting position in December and played regularly for the rest of the campaign, making 35 appearances in the league and one in the FA Cup. ^[15] Berry was offered a contract extension by the club in May 2012, ^[16] and signed it two weeks later for an undisclosed period of time. ^{[17] [18]} Injuries limited his availability in 2012–13, ^[19] but he did play in 32 games, including a Football League Trophy tie with Oxford United where he was sent off for two bookable offences. ^{[15] [20]} Berry only managed 25 appearances in the following season due to the emergence of Ben Purrington and the arrival of Matt Parsons from Crystal Palace. He left the club on 10 June 2014 along with Andres Gurrieri who also turned down a contract offer. ^[21]

Berry joined up with Torquay United in November 2014.^{[ citation needed ]}, where after seasons plagued with injury along with a spell at Cheltenham Town he went on to play for Truro City and now Kettering Town. ^[22]

On 29 December 2018, Berry joined Mickleover Sports. ^[23]

On the 14th April 2024, Berry lifted the Derbyshire Senior Sunday Cup with the Mighty Golden Pheasant!

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 May 2015. ^[24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	2010–11	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plymouth Argyle	2011–12	League Two	35	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
	2012–13	League Two	28	0	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	32	0
	2013–14	League Two	25	1	5	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	32	1
	Total		88	1	7	0	2	0	3	0	100	1
Cheltenham Town	2014–15	League Two	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2
Career total			100	3	7	0	2	0	3	0	112	3

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. "Durrell Berry". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
3. "Parents defiant over haircut ban". BBC News. BBC. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
4. Errington, Chris (5 August 2011). "Premier prospect Berry begins life after Aston Villa". The Herald. Plymouth. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
5. "County part company with Maclaren". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
6. "Durrell Berry". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
7. Harrison, Dan (28 September 2010). "Berry proves he hasn't lost goalscoring edge". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
8. Veevers, Nicholas (29 April 2010). "Tightly poised for Second Leg". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
9. Veevers, Nicholas (4 May 2010). "Captain Clifford wins Cup for Blues". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
10. Brown, Paul (27 May 2011). "Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
11. "Nigel Reo-Coker and John Carew leave Aston Villa". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
12. Bryans, Mark (28 May 2011). "Reo-Coker, Carew and Pires released in Aston Villa clear-out". The Independent. London. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
13. Cowdery, Rick (1 July 2011). "Four New Faces". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
14. "Plymouth Argyle sign Robbie Williams and Durrell Berry". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
15. "Durrell Berry". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
16. "Plymouth Argyle offer Warren Feeney a new contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
17. "Durrell Berry extends Plymouth Argyle contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
18. "Berry joins list of players staying true to Pilgrims". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
19. "Plymouth Argyle defender Durrell Berry has 'a lot to offer' says manager John Sheridan". Plymouth Herald. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
20. "Ten-man Pilgrims pay Trophy penalty as Oxford reach last eight". Western Morning News. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
21. "Durrell, Andres Released". PAFC. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
22. "D.Berry". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
23. Berry goes `home` to Mickleover, nonleaguedaily.com, 29 December 2018
24. "Durrell Berry". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

• http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/poppies-bring-in-berry-1-8064417

External links

• Durrell Berry at Soccerbase