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Matt Fry 
Personal information Full name Matthew Ronald Fry[1] Date of birth 26 September 1990 Place of birth Sidcup, Kent, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club West Ham United Number 41 Youth career Gravesend & Northfleet 2001–2009 West Ham United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009– West Ham United 0 (0) 2009–2010 → Gillingham (loan) 11 (0) 2010 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 (0) 2010–2011 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 25 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 23 March 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew Ronald "Matt" Fry (born on 26 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for West Ham United.
Career
Fry is a product of Gravesend & Northfleet's youth team.[2] At aged eleven he joined West Ham's youth team signing his first professional contract, for West Ham, in June 2009.[3] He signed for Gillingham on 15 October 2009, on a one month loan.[4] He made his professional, Gillingham and Football League debut on 17 October 2009, in the 2–0 away defeat against Milton Keynes Dons.[5] In November 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 game against Exeter City on 28 December 2009 ruling him out of action for six weeks. In January 2010 he returned to West Ham.[8] On 25 March 2010 he signed for League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season but returned to West Ham without having played for Charlton.[9] In August 2010 Fry again joined Charlton on loan, this time until January 2011.[10] 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.[11] In March 2011 Fry returned to West Ham having made 32 appearances scoring one goal, in all competitions, for Charlton Athletic.[12]
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet United Youth Teams". Ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 2009-07-14. http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=449&Itemid=241. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ Fry signs up www.whufc.com
- ^ "Gillingham snap up Vernon and Fry". BBC Sport. 2009-10-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8306754.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "MK Dons 2–0 Gillingham". BBC News. 2009-10-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8295499.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Fry Extends Loan Deal". Gillinghamfootballclub.com. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1875127,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Fry agrees one month extension". Gillinghamfootballclub.com. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1900900,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Fry returns | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/fry-returns-20100107_2236884_1926030. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Fry feeling good". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100520/fry-feeling-good_2236884_2055588. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Fry joins Addicks | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100805/fry-joins-addicks_2236884_2111860. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Huddersfield 3-1 Charlton". BBC News. 2010-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8922364.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Fry returns to Upton Park". cafctv.co.uk. 2011-03-22. http://www.cafctv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2321672,00.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
External links
West Ham United F.C. – current squad 1 Green · 2 Reid · 3 McCartney · 4 Nolan · 5 Tomkins · 7 Baldock · 8 Bentley · 9 Cole · 10 Collison · 11 Carew · 14 Taylor · 15 Faye · 16 Noble · 17 O'Brien · 18 Faubert · 19 Sears · 20 Demel · 21 Diop · 22 Lansbury · 26 Montenegro · 28 Kurucz · 30 Piquionne · 31 Boffin · 32 O'Neil · 38 Tombides · 41 Fry · 42 Cowler · 44 Moncur · 44 Brown · 46 Hall · 48 Potts · Manager: Allardyce
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- The Football League players
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