Kyle Perry
Encyclopedia
Kyle Blain Perry is an English
footballer who plays for Lincoln City
as a striker.
Failing to make the first team at Walsall
, he dropped into non-league circles before impressing when non-league Chasetown
knocked Port Vale
out of the FA Cup
. Failing to score for the Vale, he dropped down into the Conference National
with Mansfield Town in June 2009. The following year he moved on to Tamworth, before signing with Lincoln in summer 2011.
, West Midlands
, Perry joined the Centre of Excellence at Walsall
as a eleven year old and developed through the club's youth structure to be one of seven players, including Matty Fryatt
, to sign a three-year scholarship for the club in March 2002; the scholarship commencing at the start to the 2002–03 season. In the third and final year of his scholarship, Perry joined up with then Northern Premier League Division One side Telford United
on a temporary basis, scoring twice on his debut: a 2–0 victory at Gresley Rovers on 14 September 2004 the goals being scored against his cousin Dale Belford
. He continued with Telford for the remainder of the season, whilst continuing to play for Walsall
's reserve team, an issue that concerned Telford's then manager Bernard McNally
. Having scored 23 goals for the Bucks as they secured promotion, Perry agreed to join the club permanently in July 2005.
In October 2005, he joined Sutton Coldfield Town
on loan, debuting in the club's Southern League Western Division
2–0 home victory over Taunton Town
on 22 October 2005. A week later his scored his first goal for the club in their 2–2 draw with Ashford Town
. His final game for the club saw his score the consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat at Thame United
on 5 November 2011 before he returned to Telford United
. Despite his tally of 32 goals in 68 games he was released in July 2006. This was despite the fact that the 20 year old's goal tally had actually made him the top scorer in the young club's history, his record standing until 1 December 2008 when Lee Moore bagged his 33rd.
He joined Northern Premier League
newcomers Hednesford Town
in the summer of 2006, but only played one game for the Pitmen – the opening day defeat against Marine
before being released. He then moved to Southern Football League Division One Midlands side Willenhall Town
, where he formed a potent partnership with another one-game-only ex-Hednesford striker, Matthew Barnes-Homer
. Perry went on to score 26 goals for the reds and was selected in the Southern Football Division One Midlands Team of the year.
After a prolific season at Noose Lane, he joined Chasetown
in the summer of 2007. Another excellent return in front of goal saw him play in Chasetown's 1–0 FA Cup victory over Port Vale
in December 2007. In doing this he helped Chasetown become the lowest ever ranked club to reach as far as the third round proper of the FA Cup
.
He signed for Port Vale
along with Chasetown teammate Chris Slater
on 11 January 2008 for a nominal fee and gave up his day job as a graphic designer
. He made his debut for Port Vale as a 57th minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Swansea City
in January 2008. Perry later thanked Vale boss Lee Sinnott
for saving his career.
In December 2008, after not making an appearance for Vale in three months, Perry made it clear his intentions were to earn a spot in the first team and brushed off rumours that we would follow Chris Slater back into non-league football. However by February 2009, he was informed that he would not be offered a new contract in the summer.
On 6 March 2009, he joined Northwich Victoria
on a one month loan. This move was extended to a two month loan as Perry hit two goals in four games for the club. After three further games the popular striker was recalled by Vale manager Dean Glover
after the club's strike force were hit with injuries. After speaking to several clubs, Perry signed for Mansfield Town
on 24 June 2009 on a 2 year contract starting 1 July 2009.
In his first three appearances for Mansfield he scored three goals, coming in the wins against Crawley Town
(2) and Salisbury City
(1). Despite the good start, he also scored an own goal in the 4–1 defeat to Luton Town
. By the end of the campaign he had netted ten goals in all competitions.
In July 2010, whilst in a middle of a two year deal with the Stags, Perry left the club by mutual consent to join Conference National
rivals Tamworth
. There he bagged seventeen goals in forty games in his first and only season at the club.
In July 2011, he rejected deals with Tamworth, to sign a two year contract at fellow Conference club Lincoln City
, who had lost their Football League status earlier in the year.
|2005–06||AFC Telford United
||Northern Premier League
||6||7||0||0||0||0||6||7
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|2007–08||Chasetown
||Division One Midlands||11||6||10||1||0||0||21||7
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|2007–08
||Port Vale
||League Two
||16||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2008–09
||Port Vale
||League Two
||15||0||0||0||1||0||17||0
|-
|2008–09||Northwich Victoria
||Conference National
||7||2||0||0||0||0||7||2
|-
|2009–10
||Mansfield Town
||Conference National
||40||9||2||1||0||0||42||10
|-
|2010–11
||Tamworth
||Conference National
||40||17||2||0||0||0||42||17
|-
|2011–12
||Lincoln City
||Conference National
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
as a striker.
Failing to make the first team at Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, he dropped into non-league circles before impressing when non-league Chasetown
Chasetown F.C.
Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase...
knocked Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
out of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Failing to score for the Vale, he dropped down into the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
with Mansfield Town in June 2009. The following year he moved on to Tamworth, before signing with Lincoln in summer 2011.
Club career
Born in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, Perry joined the Centre of Excellence at Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
as a eleven year old and developed through the club's youth structure to be one of seven players, including Matty Fryatt
Matty Fryatt
Matthew Charles Fryatt is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Hull City. A product of Walsall's youth system, Fryatt is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United....
, to sign a three-year scholarship for the club in March 2002; the scholarship commencing at the start to the 2002–03 season. In the third and final year of his scholarship, Perry joined up with then Northern Premier League Division One side Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
on a temporary basis, scoring twice on his debut: a 2–0 victory at Gresley Rovers on 14 September 2004 the goals being scored against his cousin Dale Belford
Dale Belford
Dale Belford is a professional footballer, currently player coach at Tamworth.-Aston Villa and Sutton Coldfield Town:...
. He continued with Telford for the remainder of the season, whilst continuing to play for Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
's reserve team, an issue that concerned Telford's then manager Bernard McNally
Bernard McNally
Bernard Anthony McNally is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played in midfield....
. Having scored 23 goals for the Bucks as they secured promotion, Perry agreed to join the club permanently in July 2005.
In October 2005, he joined Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Town F.C.
Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. are a football club based in Sutton Coldfield, England. They were formed in 1879 and currently play in the Northern Premier League First Division South ....
on loan, debuting in the club's Southern League Western Division
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
2–0 home victory over Taunton Town
Taunton Town F.C.
Taunton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Taunton, Somerset, England. They compete in the Southern Football League Division One South & West, and play their home matches at their Wordsworth Drive ground which they moved into during the 1953 season...
on 22 October 2005. A week later his scored his first goal for the club in their 2–2 draw with Ashford Town
Ashford Town F.C.
Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Surrey. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at Short Lane...
. His final game for the club saw his score the consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat at Thame United
Thame United F.C.
Thame United F.C. are a football club based in Thame, Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1883 and joined the Hellenic League in 1959.-History:Thame United were formed in 1883 and spent their early years playing in local Oxfordshire leagues...
on 5 November 2011 before he returned to Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
. Despite his tally of 32 goals in 68 games he was released in July 2006. This was despite the fact that the 20 year old's goal tally had actually made him the top scorer in the young club's history, his record standing until 1 December 2008 when Lee Moore bagged his 33rd.
He joined Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
newcomers Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
in the summer of 2006, but only played one game for the Pitmen – the opening day defeat against Marine
Marine F.C.
Marine Football Club is an English football club in Crosby, Merseyside. The club, which was founded in 1894, is a member of both the Liverpool County and Lancashire County Football Associations, and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.Marine is notable for having the...
before being released. He then moved to Southern Football League Division One Midlands side Willenhall Town
Willenhall Town F.C.
Willenhall Town F.C. are a football club based in Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Alliance.-History:...
, where he formed a potent partnership with another one-game-only ex-Hednesford striker, Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Barnes-Homer
Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Rochdale. He is currently on loan to Rochdale from Conference side Luton Town....
. Perry went on to score 26 goals for the reds and was selected in the Southern Football Division One Midlands Team of the year.
After a prolific season at Noose Lane, he joined Chasetown
Chasetown F.C.
Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase...
in the summer of 2007. Another excellent return in front of goal saw him play in Chasetown's 1–0 FA Cup victory over Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in December 2007. In doing this he helped Chasetown become the lowest ever ranked club to reach as far as the third round proper of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
He signed for Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
along with Chasetown teammate Chris Slater
Chris Slater
Christopher James "Chris" Slater is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Chasetown....
on 11 January 2008 for a nominal fee and gave up his day job as a graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
. He made his debut for Port Vale as a 57th minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
in January 2008. Perry later thanked Vale boss Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott is an English former professional footballer turned football manager, who is in charge at Conference North side Altrincham....
for saving his career.
In December 2008, after not making an appearance for Vale in three months, Perry made it clear his intentions were to earn a spot in the first team and brushed off rumours that we would follow Chris Slater back into non-league football. However by February 2009, he was informed that he would not be offered a new contract in the summer.
On 6 March 2009, he joined Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
on a one month loan. This move was extended to a two month loan as Perry hit two goals in four games for the club. After three further games the popular striker was recalled by Vale manager Dean Glover
Dean Glover
Dean Victor Glover is an English former footballer and football manager. A cultured and stylish defender, he had the ball control skills of a midfielder. He played 457 league games in a seventeen year career in the Football League.He started his career at Aston Villa in 1980, before he moved on to...
after the club's strike force were hit with injuries. After speaking to several clubs, Perry signed for Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on 24 June 2009 on a 2 year contract starting 1 July 2009.
In his first three appearances for Mansfield he scored three goals, coming in the wins against Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
(2) and Salisbury City
Salisbury City F.C.
Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium...
(1). Despite the good start, he also scored an own goal in the 4–1 defeat to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. By the end of the campaign he had netted ten goals in all competitions.
In July 2010, whilst in a middle of a two year deal with the Stags, Perry left the club by mutual consent to join Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
rivals Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
. There he bagged seventeen goals in forty games in his first and only season at the club.
In July 2011, he rejected deals with Tamworth, to sign a two year contract at fellow Conference club Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, who had lost their Football League status earlier in the year.
International career
Perry was called up to England C in November 2009.Career statistics
|-|2005–06||AFC Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United
A.F.C. Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference National league at the fifth level of the English football pyramid. The club plays its home matches in Wellington, which forms part of the new town of Telford...
||Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
||6||7||0||0||0||0||6||7
|-
|2007–08||Chasetown
Chasetown F.C.
Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase...
||Division One Midlands||11||6||10||1||0||0||21||7
|-
|2007–08
2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Port Vale's ninety-sixth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League One. Vale finished second-from-bottom, and were relegated, some twelve points from safety. Manager Martin Foyle left the club in September, and Lee Sinnott failed to...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||16||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
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|2008–09
2008–09 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's ninety-seventh season of football in the Football League, and first season in League Two, following their relegation from League One. After a poor start to the season manager Lee Sinnott was sacked in September, and was replaced by Dean Glover. Despite a brief...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||15||0||0||0||1||0||17||0
|-
|2008–09||Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||7||2||0||0||0||0||7||2
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Football Conference
The 2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid,...
||Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||40||9||2||1||0||0||42||10
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|2010–11
2010–11 Football Conference
The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
||Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||40||17||2||0||0||0||42||17
|-
|2011–12
2011–12 Football Conference
The 2011–12 Football Conference season will be the eighth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-third season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
||Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
results included in totals. - Non-league data is incomplete (pre-2008).