Chris Fry (footballer)

Chris Fry
Personal information
Full name	Christopher David Fry
Date of birth	23 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1991	Cardiff City
1991–1993	Hereford United
1993–1997	Colchester United
1997–1999	Exeter City
1999–2000	Barry Town
2000–2001	Haverfordwest County
2001–2002	Llanelli
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher David Fry (born 23 October 1969) is a Welsh former professional footballer.

Career

Born in Cardiff, Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season. Over the next few years, despite playing over 50 times, he struggled to establish himself in the side and more than half of his appearances were as a substitute, with his only goal for the club scored during the 1989–90 season in a 2–2 draw with Brentford.^[1] In August 1991 he was allowed to leave the club to sign for Hereford United. He spent just over two season at the club, playing over 100 times, when he was signed by Colchester United where he went on to become an established regular in the side, including winning the club's player of the year award in the 1996–97 season.

Fry left Colchester in 1997 and spent two years at Exeter City before dropping out of league football with spells at Welsh sides Barry Town, Haverfordwest County and Llanelli.

Honours

Colchester United

Football League Trophy runner-up: 1996–97^[2]

Individual

Colchester United Player of the Year: 1997^[3]

References

^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 69. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
^ Haylett, Trevor (21 April 1997). "Football: Happy ending for Carlisle". The Independent. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.