| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Jon Berry-McNally [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2016–2019 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Altrincham | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Macclesfield (loan) | 30 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Macclesfield | 37 | (31) |
| 2023–2025 | Chesterfield | 56 | (13) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Chesterfield (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:24, 23 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Jon Berry-McNally (born 10 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chesterfield on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Born in Wigan, Berry signed scholarship forms with his hometown club Wigan Athletic in December 2016 after being released by Liverpool. [2] In November 2017, he was an unused substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy, but made no first team appearances for the club.
In November 2019, Berry joined Hull City after the club agreed a compensation deal with Wigan. [3] On 11 February 2020, he made his senior debut as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against Blackburn Rovers.
After his release from Hull, he joined Macclesfield on loan after signing for Altrincham. [4] He signed a two-year contract to make his move to Macclesfield permanent in March 2022, becoming the club's record signing. [5] He scored 18 goals in his 34 appearances during the 2021-22 season, including a brace in a 4–0 win against Ashton Athletic which secured the North West Counties Premier Division title on 12 March 2022. [6] Berry's second season with the Silkmen was even more prolific as, despite being injured from February to April, his 24 league goals won him the NPL West Division Golden Boot. [7] Berry's performances contributed to Macclesfield winning the league title and consecutive promotions. His final competitive match for the club was a 3–1 win against Mossley in which he scored. [8]
On 10 August 2023, Berry joined National League club Chesterfield on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [9] Despite featuring mainly as a substitute, his six league goals contributed to the club securing the National League title and promotion to League Two, completing a personal hat-trick of league titles and promotions for Berry. [10] On 17 August 2024, Berry netted a first EFL brace away at Crewe Alexandra, followed by another eight goals in all competitions during the first half of the season, leading to interest from higher up the football pyramid.
On 22 January 2025, Berry signed for League One club Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. [11] Berry made his debut as a 72nd minute substitute in a 1–0 loss against promotion rivals Wrexham and went on to make three appearances for the club during the second half of the season. On 8 August 2025, Berry returned to Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2019–20 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Altrincham | 2021–22 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield (loan) | 2021–22 [13] | North West Counties Premier Division | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 11 | |
| Macclesfield | 2021-22 [b] [ citation needed ] | North West Counties Premier Division | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 [c] | 4 | — | 8 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 [8] | Northern Premier League Division One West | 32 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 [d] | 6 | 41 | 31 | ||
| Total | 67 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 53 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2023–24 [10] | National League | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 1 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 [14] | League Two | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 3 | 28 | 10 | |
| Total | 56 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 17 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 124 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 146 | 70 | ||
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