# Durrell Berry > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Durrell_Berry > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Durrell_Berry.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrell_Berry > Source revision: 1309782547 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Durrell Berry | image = Durrell Berry, Plymouth Argyle FC.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Berry as a Plymouth Argyle player | fullname = Durrell Joel Berry{{cite web |title=Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13 |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |publisher=The Football League |access-date=5 September 2013 |page=67 |date=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717125933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=17 July 2013}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [Derby](/source/Derby), England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web|title=Durrell Berry|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=454800&tcmuri=24549|publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C|access-date=6 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116210735/http://www.pafc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=454800&tcmuri=24549|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead}} | position = [Full back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Mickleover Sports](/source/Mickleover_Sports_F.C.) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | youthclubs1 = [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.) | youthyears2 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs2 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2014 | clubs2 = [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.) | caps2 = 95 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = [Alfreton Town](/source/Alfreton_Town_F.C.) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = → [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = [Kettering Town](/source/Kettering_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019– | clubs9 = [Mickleover Sports](/source/Mickleover_Sports_F.C.) | caps9 = | goals9 = | club-update = 7 April 2019 }} '''Durrell Joel Berry''' (born 27 May 1992) is an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who last played for [Mickleover Sports](/source/Mickleover_Sports_F.C.) in 2019. He began his career with [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)'s centre of excellence and progressed through [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)'s academy to sign his first professional contract in 2010. Having joined [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.) the following year, Berry made his debut in [the Football League](/source/the_Football_League) in August 2011. On 20 July 2017 Berry signed for [Kettering Town](/source/Kettering_Town_F.C.), following his departure from [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.). ==Early life== Berry was born in [Derby](/source/Derby). He was a student at [Saint Benedict Catholic School](/source/Saint_Benedict_Catholic_School) and made the news in July 2007 after being sent home for having a short haircut, which was against school policy.{{cite web|title=Parents defiant over haircut ban|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6274254.stm|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 January 2013|date=5 July 2007}} "They sent me home because they said my hair's too short and it represents a hooligan look," said Berry, who had his head shaved with grade one blades every few weeks. "I just feel like it's my human right really to have my hair at a grade one if I want to." The rule, introduced in 1986 to prevent white pupils from getting involved in [skinhead culture](/source/Skinhead), was changed two months later to allow students to have grade two haircuts. ==Playing career== He began his career in [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)'s centre of excellence.{{cite news|last=Errington|first=Chris|title=Premier prospect Berry begins life after Aston Villa|url=http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Premier-prospect-Berry-begins-life-Aston-Villa/story-13078546-detail/story.html|access-date=6 January 2013|newspaper=The Herald|date=5 August 2011|location=Plymouth}} Berry left in 2006 when the club cancelled their youth programmes as a cost-cutting measure.{{cite web|title=County part company with Maclaren|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/5016456.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 January 2013|date=25 May 2006}} He had trials with [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.), [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.) and [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) before joining the latter's [academy](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy). Berry played in several positions for the club's youth team.{{cite web|title=Durrell Berry|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ReservesProfile/0,,10265~2091215,00.html|publisher=Aston Villa F.C|access-date=6 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815050532/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ReservesProfile/0%2C%2C10265~2091215%2C00.html|archive-date=15 August 2010|url-status=dead}} He began the 2009–10 season as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)), but went on to play regularly as a right-sided [full-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)).{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Dan|title=Berry proves he hasn't lost goalscoring edge|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2167551,00.html|publisher=Aston Villa F.C|access-date=6 January 2013|date=28 September 2010}} Berry played in both [legs](/source/Two-legged_tie) of the [2010 FA Youth Cup Final](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_FA_Youth_Cup), which Aston Villa lost 3–2 on [aggregate](/source/Aggregate_score) to [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.).{{cite web|last=Veevers|first=Nicholas|title=Tightly poised for Second Leg|url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/Match-Centres-2009-10/AstonVillavChelsea/290410|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=6 January 2013|date=29 April 2010}}{{cite web|last=Veevers|first=Nicholas|title=Captain Clifford wins Cup for Blues|url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/Match-Centres-2009-10/Chelsea-v-Aston-Villa/040510|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=6 January 2013|date=4 May 2010}} He signed his first professional contract later in the year and began playing for the club's reserves. Berry played for the team regularly during the 2010–11 campaign, including winning the [Hong Kong International Soccer Sevens](/source/Hong_Kong_International_Soccer_Sevens), but was among a list of ten players who were released at the end of the season.{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Paul|title=Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2368005,00.html|publisher=Aston Villa F.C|access-date=6 January 2013|date=27 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527212512/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~2368005%2C00.html|archive-date=27 May 2011}}{{cite web|title=Nigel Reo-Coker and John Carew leave Aston Villa|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13572464|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 January 2013|date=27 May 2011}}{{cite news|last=Bryans|first=Mark|title=Reo-Coker, Carew and Pires released in Aston Villa clear-out|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/reocoker-carew-and-pires-released-in-aston-villa-clearout-2290042.html|access-date=6 January 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=28 May 2011|location=London}} Berry joined [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.) on a one-year contract in July 2011.{{cite web|last=Cowdery|first=Rick|title=Four New Faces|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2385334,00.html|publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C|access-date=6 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714190527/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10364~2385334%2C00.html|archive-date=14 July 2011|date=1 July 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Plymouth Argyle sign Robbie Williams and Durrell Berry|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14015907|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 August 2011|date=4 July 2011}} He began his first season with the club as first-choice right-back, playing in their first 15 games, before losing his place in the team to [Paul Bignot](/source/Paul_Bignot).{{cite web|title=Durrell Berry|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=1014&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7|publisher=Greens on Screen|access-date=6 January 2013}} He regained his starting position in December and played regularly for the rest of the campaign, making 35 appearances in the league and one in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup). Berry was offered a contract extension by the club in May 2012,{{cite web|title=Plymouth Argyle offer Warren Feeney a new contract|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18107815|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 January 2013|date=17 May 2012}} and signed it two weeks later for an undisclosed period of time.{{cite web|title=Durrell Berry extends Plymouth Argyle contract|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18280261|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=6 January 2013|date=1 June 2012}}{{cite news|title=Berry joins list of players staying true to Pilgrims|url=http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Berry-joins-list-players-staying-true-Pilgrims/story-16248521-detail/story.html|access-date=6 January 2013|newspaper=Western Morning News|date=1 June 2012|location=Plymouth}} Injuries limited his availability in 2012–13,{{cite news|title=Plymouth Argyle defender Durrell Berry has 'a lot to offer' says manager John Sheridan|url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Plymouth-Argyle-defender-Durrell-Berry-lot-offer/story-18502220-detail/story.html|access-date=13 September 2013|newspaper=Plymouth Herald|date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324203747/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Plymouth-Argyle-defender-Durrell-Berry-lot-offer/story-18502220-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 March 2013|url-status=dead}} but he did play in 32 games, including a Football League Trophy tie with [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) where he was sent off for two bookable offences.{{cite news|title=Ten-man Pilgrims pay Trophy penalty as Oxford reach last eight|url=http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/man-Pilgrims-pay-Trophy-penalty-Oxford-reach/story-17502266-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505094557/http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/man-Pilgrims-pay-Trophy-penalty-Oxford-reach/story-17502266-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|access-date=13 September 2013|newspaper=Western Morning News|date=5 December 2012}} Berry only managed 25 appearances in the following season due to the emergence of [Ben Purrington](/source/Ben_Purrington) and the arrival of [Matt Parsons](/source/Matthew_Parsons) from Crystal Palace. He left the club on 10 June 2014 along with [Andres Gurrieri](/source/Andres_Gurrieri) who also turned down a contract offer.{{cite web|title=Durrell, Andres Released|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/news/article/durrell-andres-released-1628252.aspx|publisher=PAFC|access-date=14 June 2014|date=10 June 2014}} Berry joined up with [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) in November 2014.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}, where after seasons plagued with injury along with a spell at [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) he went on to play for [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) and now [Kettering Town](/source/Kettering_Town_F.C.).{{cite web|title=D.Berry|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/durrell-joel-berry/199471/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=5 November 2017}} On 29 December 2018, Berry joined [Mickleover Sports](/source/Mickleover_Sports_F.C.).{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20181229231258/http://nonleaguedaily.com/berry-goes-home-to-mickleover/ Berry goes `home` to Mickleover]}}, nonleaguedaily.com, 29 December 2018 On 14 April 2024, Berry lifted the Derbyshire Senior Sunday Cup with the Mighty Golden Pheasant! Not to end his career there, Berry signed for Borrowash Victoria AFC in early 2025, initially playing centre half but going on to dominate in midfield. ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played on 3 May 2015}}.{{cite web|title=Durrell Berry|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=59973|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=13 September 2013}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Aston_Villa_F.C._season) |[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season) |[League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) |35||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||36||0 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season) |League Two |28||0||1||0||1||0||2Appearances in the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)||0||32||0 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season) |League Two |25||1||5||0||1||0||1||0||32||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !88!!1!!7!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!100!!1 |- |[Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Aston_Villa_F.C._season) |League Two |12||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !100!!3!!7!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!112!!3 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==References== {{reflist}} * http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/poppies-bring-in-berry-1-8064417 ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Durrell}} Category:1992 births Category:Footballers from Derby Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Black British sportsmen Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Notts County F.C. players Category:Aston Villa F.C. players Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players Category:Kettering Town F.C. players Category:Mickleover F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Durrell Berry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrell_Berry) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrell_Berry?action=history)). 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