David Fry Explained

David Fry
Fullname:David Paul Fry
Birth Date:1960 1, df=y
Birth Place:Bournemouth, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1974-1976
Clubs1:Weymouth
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:1977–1983
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:1983–1985
Clubs3:Gillingham
Caps3:49
Goals3:0
Years4:1985–1986
Caps4:30
Goals4:0

David Paul Fry (born 5 January 1960)[1] is an English former professional football goalkeeper. Born in Bournemouth, he began his career at Weymouth as an amateur[1] and in January 1977 signed for Crystal Palace.[1] Fry was initially understudy to firstly, John Burridge and then Paul Barron but in the second half of the 1982–83 season, became first-choice goalkeeper after Barron left the club.[2] In July 1983, however, he was transferred to Gillingham[1] and later went on to play for Torquay United.[3]

After that, he moved into non-league football, playing for Cheltenham Town, Fisher Athletic and Yeovil Town in the Football Conference. In April 1991, he scored with a wind assisted drop kick for Yeovil in a 7–2 win in a league game against Slough Town.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. 1990 . 324. 0907969542.
  2. Book: Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. 1990 . 248–59. 0907969542.
  3. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 125–6.