{{short description|English footballer (born 1986)}} {{for|the fictional character|Kyle Perry (Ackley Bridge)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kyle Perry | image = Kyle Perry in 2008.jpg | image_size = | caption = Perry playing for Port Vale in 2008 | fullname = Kyle Blain Perry<ref name="Hugman2009-10">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0 | page = 332 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|5|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | birth_place = Birmingham, England | height = {{convert|1.94|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2008/09 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/fltwo/portv.htm |website=footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> | position = Striker | currentclub = Romulus (assistant manager) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2002–2005| youthclubs1 = Walsall | years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = AFC Telford United | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 30 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Moor Green (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = → Sutton Coldfield Town (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = Hednesford Town | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Willenhall Town | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = Chasetown | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = Port Vale | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009 | clubs8 = → Northwich Victoria (loan) | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = Mansfield Town | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 9 | years10 = 2010–2011 | clubs10 = Tamworth | caps10 = 40 | goals10 = 17 | years11 = 2011–2012 | clubs11 = Lincoln City | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 3 | years12 = 2012 | clubs12 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps12 = 19 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2012–2013 | clubs13 = Nuneaton Town | caps13 = 12 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2012 | clubs14 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2013 | clubs15 = → Tamworth (loan) | caps15 = 12 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2013–2015 | clubs16 = Altrincham | caps16 = 80 | goals16 = 18 | years17 = 2015–2016 | clubs17 = Hednesford Town | caps17 = 28 | goals17 = 7 | years18 = 2016 | clubs18 = Worcester City | caps18 = 8 | goals18 = 1 | years19 = 2016–2017 | clubs19 = Stafford Rangers | caps19 = | goals19 = | years20 = 2017 | clubs20 = Barwell | caps20 = 7 | goals20 = 4 | years21 = 2017–2018 | clubs21 = Stourbridge | caps21 = | goals21 = | years22 = 2018 | clubs22 = Stafford Rangers | caps22 = | goals22 = | years23 = 2018–2019 | clubs23 = Coalville Town | caps23 = 16 | goals23 = 4 | years24 = 2019 | clubs24 = Bromsgrove Sporting | caps24 = 6 | goals24 = 3 | years25 = 2019–2020 | clubs25 = Alvechurch | caps25 = 13 | goals25 = 3 | years26 = 2020 | clubs26 = Stratford Town | caps26 = 4 | goals26 = 2 | years27 = 2020 | clubs27 = Redditch United | caps27 = 0 | goals27 = 0 | years28 = 2020–2022 | clubs28 = Kettering Town | caps28 = 19 | goals28 = 1 | years29 = 2022 | clubs29 = → Nuneaton Borough (dual) | caps29 = 7 | goals29 = 0 | years30 = 2022 | clubs30 = Chasetown | caps30 = 7 | goals30 = 1 | years31 = 2022–2023 | clubs31 = Atherstone Town | caps31 = | goals31 = | years32 = 2023 | clubs32 = West Didsbury & Chorlton | caps32 = 2 | goals32 = 0 | years33 = 2024–2025 | clubs33 = Shepshed Dynamo | caps33 = 3 | goals33 = 0 <!-- ONLY INCLUDES STATS UP TO, AND INCLUDING, WEST DIDSBURY & CHORLTON| totalcaps = 455| totalgoals = 103 --> | club-update = 11:15, 11 October 2024 (UTC) }} '''Kyle Blain Perry''' (born 5 March 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently assistant manager at Romulus.
Failing to make the first team at Walsall, Perry dropped into non-League circles with AFC Telford United, Sutton Coldfield Town, Hednesford Town, and Willenhall Town, 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 the summer of 2011. He re-joined his former club, AFC Telford United, on loan in January 2012 before signing with Nuneaton Town seven months later. He was loaned to Hereford United in October 2012. He joined Tamworth on loan in February 2013. He joined Altrincham in May 2013 and helped the club to win promotion out of the Conference North via the play-offs in 2014. He later played for Hednesford Town, Worcester City, Stafford Rangers, Barwell, Stourbridge, Coalville Town, Bromsgrove Sporting, Alvechurch, Stratford Town, Redditch United, Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough (again), Chasetown (again), Atherstone Town, West Didsbury & Chorlton and Shepshed Dynamo.
==Playing career== Born in Birmingham, West Midlands,<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> Perry joined the Centre of Excellence at Walsall as an eleven-year-old and developed through the club's youth team 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0,,10428~189674,00.html|title=It's magnificent seven for the Saddlers!|date=14 March 2002|publisher=Walsall F.C. Official Website|access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> He later said he did not enjoy his time at the Bescot Stadium as the older youth-team players picked on him.<ref name="Grassroots Gossip">{{cite web |title=Grassroots Gossip: Episode 4 - Kyle Perry - Grassroots Gossip Podcast |url=https://www.buzzsprout.com/253473/976102-grassroots-gossip-episode-4-kyle-perry |website=Grassroots Gossip |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502110958/https://www.buzzsprout.com/253473/976102-grassroots-gossip-episode-4-kyle-perry |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the third and final year of his scholarship, Perry joined up with then Northern Premier League First Division side AFC Telford United on a temporary basis, scoring twice on his debut: a 2–0 victory at Gresley Rovers on 14 September 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0,,10428~564446,00.html |title=Youth duo get loan move |date=15 September 2004 |publisher=Walsall F.C. Official Website |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> the goals being scored against his cousin Dale Belford.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gresleyfc.com/first-team/report/3084 |title=Gresley's unbeaten run ends! |date=14 September 2004 |publisher=Gresley Rovers F.C. Official Website |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=24664 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004023526/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=24664 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 October 2012 |title=McNally concerned over striker |date=24 February 2005 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> Having scored 23 goals for the Bucks as they secured promotion, Perry agreed to join the club permanently in July 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL+%3a+Bucks+score+with+Perry.-a0133879510 |title=Bucks score with Perry |date=9 July 2005 |newspaper=Birmingham Post |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref>
In October 2005, he joined Sutton Coldfield Town on loan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=30485 |title=Latest moves |date=24 October 2005 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |access-date=8 August 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926213640/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=30485 |archive-date=26 September 2012 }}</ref> debuting in the club's Southern League Western Division 2–0 home victory over Taunton Town on 22 October 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Sam+doubles+up+as+bright+Royals+reign%3b+SOUTHERN+ONE+WEST.-a0137990174 |title=Sam doubles up as bright Royals reign |date=23 October 2005 |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> A week later he scored his first goal for the club in their 2–2 draw with Ashford Town.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL%3a+In-form+Lamey+delivers+the+goods+for+high-riding+Yeltz%3b...-a0138129055 |title=In-form Lamey delivers the goods for high-riding Yeltz |date=31 October 2005 |newspaper=Birmingham Post |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> His final game for the club saw his score the consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat at Thame United on 5 November 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+NON-LEAGUE%3a+Ruthless+Evesham+carry+out+Busst%27s+directive%3b...-a0138383967 |title=Ruthless Evesham carry out Busst's directive |date=7 November 2005 |newspaper=Birmingham Post |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> before he returned to AFC Telford United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Sutton+Coldfield+turn+tables+to+pile+more+cup+misery+on...-a0138644645 |title=Sutton Coldfield turn tables to pile more cup misery on Greenbacks; Bedworth United 2 Sutton Coldfield Town 5 |date=14 November 2005 |newspaper=Birmingham Post |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> He later had a brief spell on loan at Moor Green.<ref name="Grassroots Gossip"/> Despite his tally of 32 goals in 68 games, he was released in July 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/5195140.stm|title=AFC Telford boss releases Perry |date=19 July 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref> This was although the 20-year-old's goal tally had made him the top scorer in the young club's history, his record standing until 1 December 2008 when Lee Moore bagged his 33rd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7758264.stm|title=Moore stars as Telford hit five |date=1 December 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref>
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 by manager Phil Starbuck.<ref name="Grassroots Gossip"/> He then moved to Southern League Division One Midlands side Willenhall Town on £70-a-week, where he formed a potent partnership with Matthew Barnes-Homer.<ref name="Grassroots Gossip"/> Perry went on to score 26 goals for the "Reds" and was selected in the Southern Football Division One Midlands Team of the year, but was not selected to play in the play-off final defeat to Bromsgrove Rovers.<ref name="Grassroots Gossip"/> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title =Chasetown 1–0 Port Vale|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2007|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7136497.stm | access-date =26 February 2008}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Port Vale snap up Chasetown duo|publisher=BBC Sport|date =11 January 2008|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7183104.stm|access-date =26 February 2008}}</ref> He made his debut for Port Vale as a 57th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Swansea City in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swansea 2–0 Port Vale|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2008|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7184770.stm|access-date =26 February 2008}}</ref> Perry later thanked Vale boss Lee Sinnott for saving his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7572149.stm|title=Vale boss saved my career – Perry |date=20 August 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref>
In December 2008, after not appearing for Vale in three months, Perry made it clear he intended to earn a spot in the first team and brushed off rumours that he would follow Chris Slater back into non-League football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7787952.stm|title=Perry will fight for Vale career |date=17 December 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2008}}</ref> However, by February 2009, he was informed that he would not be offered a new contract in the summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7903322.stm|title=Perry told he can leave Port Vale|date=21 February 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 February 2009}}</ref>
On 6 March 2009, he joined Northwich Victoria on a one-month loan.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northwich_victoria/7930284.stm|title=Northwich complete double signing |date=7 March 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/vics/4181408.Ex_City_favourite_to_bolster_Vics_squad/ |title=Ex-City favourite to bolster Vics squad |date=6 March 2009 |work=Northwich Guardian |access-date=6 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723032744/http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/vics/4181408.Ex_City_favourite_to_bolster_Vics_squad/ |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref> This move was extended to a two-month loan as Perry hit two goals in four games for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-Glover-unable-strengthen-squad/article-848659-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Glover unable to strengthen squad|date=26 March 2009|work=The Sentinel|access-date=26 March 2009}}</ref> After three further games the popular striker was recalled by Vale manager Dean Glover after the club's strike force were hit with injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-Glover-hails-young-star-Lawrie/article-875345-detail/article.html|title=Port Vale: Glover hails young star Lawrie|last=Shaw|first=Steve|date=6 April 2009|work=The Sentinel|access-date=6 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7997832.stm|title=Perry surprised with Vale recall |date=14 April 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 April 2009}}</ref> After speaking to several clubs, Perry signed for Mansfield Town on 24 June 2009 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/8117152.stm|title=Stags sign ex-Vale striker Perry |last=Burns|first=David|date=24 June 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~1700903,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805173349/http://www.mansfieldtown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~1700903,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=Ex-League Striker Joins Stags|date=24 April 2009|publisher=Mansfield Town FC|access-date=24 April 2009}}</ref>
In his first three appearances for Mansfield he scored twice against Crawley Town and once against Salisbury City,<ref>{{cite news|title=Mansfield 4-0 Crawley|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8183961.stm|access-date=18 February 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Stevenson|first=Mark|title=Salisbury City vs Mansfield Town|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10325~49965,00.html|work=mansfieldtown.net|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> though also scored an own goal in the 4–1 defeat to Luton Town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luton Town vs Mansfield Town|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10325~49952,00.html|work=mansfieldtown.net|access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="PerrySigns">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/sport/Perry-seal-Tamworth-FC-switch/article-2372330-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505074538/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/sport/Perry-seal-Tamworth-FC-switch/article-2372330-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=Perry to seal Tamworth FC switch |date=2 July 2010 |publisher=ThisIsTamworth.co.uk |access-date=2 July 2010 }}</ref> There he bagged 17 goals in forty games in his first and only season at the club. In July 2011, he rejected deals with Tamworth,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincoln-City-scrap-Tamworth-striker-Kyle-Perry/story-12882661-detail/story.html|title=Lincoln City in scrap for Tamworth striker Kyle Perry|date=5 July 2011|work=Lincolnshire Echo|access-date=7 July 2011|archive-date=6 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144528/http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincoln-City-scrap-Tamworth-striker-Kyle-Perry/story-12882661-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> to sign a two-year contract at fellow Conference club Lincoln City, who had lost their Football League status earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2388332,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805215222/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2388332,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=Striker Perry Pens Two-Year Deal|date=8 July 2011|work=redimps.co.uk|access-date=7 July 2011}}</ref> On 5 January 2012, Perry re-joined his former team, AFC Telford, on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=AFC Telford re-sign Kyle Perry from Lincoln City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16409031|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2012|access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref> He scored just once in 19 appearances, ironically against Lincoln at Sincil Bank.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Blackburn's own goal denied Telford a second win away from home this season, as they drew with relegation rivals Lincoln|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17083157|access-date=4 May 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 February 2012}}</ref> In the fixture at New Bucks Head, before his loan spell, he scored twice in a 2–1 win for Lincoln. He was told he was free to leave Lincoln,<ref>{{cite news|title=Striker Kyle Perry set to leave Lincoln City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16383608|access-date=23 June 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 January 2012}}</ref> and did so at the end of the season.
He signed with Nuneaton Town in July 2012, having been impressed by manager Kevin Wilkin.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kyle Perry signs for Nuneaton Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18774082|access-date=16 July 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> He joined Martin Foyle's Hereford United on a one-month loan in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hereford clinch Perry services|url=http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_8162754,00.html|work=bluesqfootball.com|access-date=14 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014210038/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0%2C20970%2C13040_8162754%2C00.html|archive-date=14 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite not starting a game for the "Bulls", his loan spell was extended into a second month.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hereford United extend Kyle Perry's loan from Nuneaton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20315435|access-date=8 December 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 November 2012}}</ref> He failed to find the net in nine league and cup games at Edgar Street, though seven of his appearances were as a substitute. He returned to former club Tamworth on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season in February 2013; "Lambs" manager Dale Belford signed him due to injuries to Peter Till and Scott Barrow.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nuneaton striker Kyle Perry rejoins Tamworth on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21382848|access-date=9 February 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> He played 12 games each for both Nuneaton and Tamworth without scoring a goal in the 2012–13 season, as both clubs attained mid-table finishes.
Perry signed with Altrincham in May 2013, re-joining his former Vale manager Lee Sinnott. He scored 12 goals in 38 league games in the 2013–14 season, helping "Alty" to secure a place in the play-offs, and Perry played in the final as the club secured promotion with a 2–1 extra time victory over Guiseley.<ref>{{cite news|title=Altrincham strike late in extra time to beat Guiseley in play-off final|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27358109|access-date=11 May 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2014}}</ref> He scored eight goals in 47 appearances in the 2014–15 campaign, before being released in the summer.
Perry joined Hednesford Town of the Conference North in May 2015.<ref name=hednesford>{{cite news|title=Hednesford bring in experienced striker as summer shake-up begins|url=http://www.cannockmercury.co.uk/Hednesford-bring-experienced-striker-summer-shake/story-26494565-detail/story.html|access-date=13 May 2015|work=Cannock Mercury|date=13 May 2015|archive-date=16 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516033311/http://www.cannockmercury.co.uk/Hednesford-bring-experienced-striker-summer-shake/story-26494565-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2016, he switched to league rivals Worcester City after what he described as an "ugly experience" at relegated Hednesford, and scored one goal and provided two assists during his eight games to keep Worcester out of the relegation zone at the end of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Berkeley|first1=Geoff|title=Striker Kyle Perry keen for new deal at Worcester City after "ugly experience" at Hednesford Town|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/14494306.Striker_Kyle_Perry_keen_for_new_deal_at_Worcester_City_after__ugly_experience____at_Hednesford_Town/|access-date=23 May 2016|date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
He joined Stafford Rangers in August 2016, having been released by Worcester earlier in the summer. Perry was the club's top scorer as Rangers finished 13th in the Northern Premier League Premier Division at the end of the 2016–17 season. However, he found first-team football at Marston Road hard to come by early in the 2017–18 season, and switched to divisional rivals Barwell in August 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kyle Perry bids farewell to Stafford Rangers|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kyle-perry-bids-farewell-stafford-409800|access-date=9 September 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=9 September 2017}}</ref> He moved on to Stourbridge, also of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the following month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two In - One Out at Stourbridge - Pitchero Non-League|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/two-one-stourbridge/|website=Pitchero Non-League|access-date=1 January 2018|date=27 October 2017}}</ref> He returned to Stafford Rangers in February 2018.<ref>[http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/perry-becomes-ranger/ Perry Becomes A Ranger Once Again]‚ nonleague.pitchero.com, 6 February 2018</ref> The club posted a 14th-place finish at the end of the 2017–18 season.
On 15 November 2018, Perry signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Coalville Town.<ref>{{cite news|title= Coalville Town: Fan donates shirt to help new recruit make debut |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46242142 |access-date=16 November 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 November 2018}}</ref> He left the club on 18 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title= Coalville forward Perry departs |newspaper=NonLeagueDaily.com|date=18 March 2019}}</ref> On 25 June 2019, Perry joined Bromsgrove Sporting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banner |first1=Max |title=NEW ADDITION: Striker Perry joins {{!}} Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club |url=https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/new-addition-striker-perry-joins |access-date=13 July 2019 |work=bromsgrovesporting.co.uk |date=25 June 2019 |archive-date=3 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703152115/https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/new-addition-striker-perry-joins |url-status=dead }}</ref> He switched to Alvechurch in September 2019 as part of manager Darren Byfield's revamp of the "Church".<ref>{{cite news |title=Busy Byfield adds strike pair in Alvechurch revamp |url=https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/busy-byfield-adds-strike-pair-in-alvechurch-revamp/ |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=Redditch Standard |date=27 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He switched to league rivals Stratford Town in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stoner |first1=Colin |title=Captain Courtney leads by example to sink Waders |url=https://www.stratford-herald.com/105693-captain-courtney-leads-example-sink-waders.html |access-date=6 April 2020 |work=Stratford Herald |date=3 February 2020}}</ref> As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2019–20 season was formally abandoned on 26 March, with all results from the season being expunged.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus: All football below National League to end |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52052351 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
On 17 June 2020, Perry signed with Redditch United.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Faulkner |first1=David |title=NEW SIGNING {{!}} Welcome Kyle Perry |url=https://www.rufcofficial.co.uk/news/new-signing--welcome-kyle-perry-2543458.html |access-date=26 September 2020 |work=rufcofficial.co.uk |date=17 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> However, he left the club in September 2020 without ever playing a first-team game for the "Reds".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moakes |first1=Liam |title=Reds bring in Sneekes as assistant manager |url=https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/reds-bring-in-sneekes-as-assistant-manager/ |access-date=26 September 2020 |work=Redditch Standard |date=16 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He joined National League North club Kettering Town two months later. Speaking in December, AFC Telford United manager Gavin Cowan warned Perry's detractors to mock the striker "at their peril" as "he's unorthodox, he has an effect, people like to ridicule unorthodox but he's continuing to play and affect games".<ref>{{cite news |title=AFC Telford boss Gavin Cowan sends a Kyle Perry warning |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2020/12/11/afc-telford-boss-gavin-cowan-sends-a-kyle-perry-warning/ |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Shropshire Star |date=11 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Perry ended the 2020–21 campaign with one goal in eleven games after the season was ended early due to the ongoing pandemic.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name=statement>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-outcome-of-written-resol-65151|title=National League Statement {{!}} Outcome of Written Resolutions|last=Osborn|first=Oliver|website=Vanarama National League|date=18 February 2021|access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> He scored one goal in eleven games in the first half of the 2020–21 campaign, and then joined Nuneaton Borough on dual registration terms on 5 January 2022.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="returnboro">{{cite news |title=Kyle Perry Returns to the Boro |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nuneatonboroughfc/news/kyle-perry-returns-to-the-boro-2673101.html |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=www.pitchero.com |date=5 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He signed with former club Chasetown on 15 March 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former striker returns to Chasetown FC |url=https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2022/03/15/former-striker-returns-to-chasetown-fc/ |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=Lichfield Live® |date=15 March 2022}}</ref> The "Chase" qualified for the play-offs in fourth-place, but were beaten 1–0 by Belper Town in the final, during which Perry made an appearance as a 75th-minute substitute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chasetown beaten by Belper in play-off final |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/non-league/chasetown-fc/2022/04/30/chasetown-beaten-by-belper-in-play-off-final/ |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=Express and Star |date=1 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He joined Midland League Premier Division newcomers Atherstone Town in August 2022.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user= FCAtherstone|number=1558142073475309568 |title=Welcome to the Adders @IAmKylePerry We are incredibly excited to announce the signing of striker Kyle Perry. Kyle boasts the representation of @KTFCOfficial @NuneatonBoroFC @ChasetownFC1954 as his recent clubs. The Adders family will enjoy this signing I'm sure 🐍}}</ref> On 13 January 2023, he signed with West Didsbury & Chorlton of the North West Counties League Premier Division.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellwood |first1=Gray |title=Kyle Perry Signs |url=https://wdcfc.co.uk/2023/01/kyle-perry-signs/ |access-date=16 January 2023 |work=West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC |date=13 January 2023}}</ref> He played two games later in the month.<ref name="didsy">{{cite web |title=NWCFL {{!}} Kyle Perry |url=https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=11061 |website=www.nwcfl.com |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref>
In September 2024, Perry made his return to football, joining Shepshed Dynamo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shepsheddynamo/news/vastly-experienced-striker-joins-2875221.html|title=VASTLY EXPERIENCED STRIKER JOINS!|publisher=Shepshed Dynamo F.C.|date=24 September 2024|accessdate=11 October 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Perry was called up to the England C team in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Stags-striker-Perry-celebrates-England.5798397.jp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724001822/http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Stags-striker-Perry-celebrates-England.5798397.jp|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 July 2012|title=Stags striker Perry celebrates England C call-up|last=Thirkill|first=Stephen|date=5 November 2009|work=chad.co.uk|access-date=8 November 2009}}</ref>
==Personal life== thumb|right|200px|Perry in July 2010 Perry's cousin is former Tamworth goalkeeper, Dale Belford.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/tamworthfc/Belford-backs-cousin-Kyle-Lambs-success/article-2389797-detail/article.html |title=Belford backs cousin Kyle for Lambs success |date=7 July 2010 |publisher=ThisIsTamworth.co.uk |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918014135/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/tamworthfc/Belford-backs-cousin-Kyle-Lambs-success/article-2389797-detail/article.html |archive-date=18 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His brother, Todd, also played non-League football and the pair were teammates at some clubs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broome |first1=David |title=Kyle Perry: leaving Stafford Rangers was such a hard decision |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kyle-perry-leaving-stafford-rangers-958368 |access-date=2 May 2019 |work=Stoke Sentinel |date=21 December 2017}}</ref> His grandfather, William Scattergood, also played non-League football for Nuneaton Borough.<ref name="returnboro"/> He has a son. He is separated from the child's mother.<ref name=ES /> He sings in a wedding band called Function Band Live and previously was in a band called StubbleMelt.<ref name=ES>{{cite news |title=My non-league life – Kyle Perry |url=http://origin.expressandstar.mna.arcpublishing.com/sport/football/non-league//2016/11/12/my-non-league-life-kyle-perry/ |access-date=2 May 2019 |work=Express and Star |date=12 November 2016 |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502231507/http://origin.expressandstar.mna.arcpublishing.com/sport/football/non-league//2016/11/12/my-non-league-life-kyle-perry/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In March 2021, he announced that with his brother Todd he had formed a workwear clothing firm called KyTo Apparel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Football to fashion for former Telford striker|work=Shropshire Star|date=29 March 2021|page=16}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Club !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 |- |rowspan="3"|AFC Telford United||2004–05<ref name="aylesbury">{{cite web|title=Kyle Perry Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/stratford-town/kyle-perry/2775/#playingcareer|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>||Northern Premier League<br>First Division||31||21||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||31||21 |- |2005–06<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Northern Premier League<br>Premier Division||29||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!30!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!60!!30 |- |Hednesford Town||2006–07<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Northern Premier League<br>Premier Division||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |Chasetown||2007–08<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Division One Midlands||11||6||10||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||21||7 |- |rowspan="3"|Port Vale||2007–08<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2007|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||League One||16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2008–09<ref name="08/09">{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2008|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||League Two||15||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=flt|Appearance in the EFL Trophy.}}||0||17||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!33!!0 |- |Northwich Victoria (loan)||2008–09<ref name="08/09" />||Conference National||7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||2 |- |Mansfield Town||2009–10<ref name="aylesbury"/><ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2009|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||Conference National||40||9||3||2||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=fat}}||0||44||11 |- |Tamworth||2010–11<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2010|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||Conference National||40||17||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||42||17 |- |Lincoln City||2011–12<ref name="Games played by Kyle Perry in 2011/2012">{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2011|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||Conference National||24||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||24||3 |- |AFC Telford United (loan)||2011–12<ref name="Games played by Kyle Perry in 2011/2012"/>||Conference National||19||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||1 |- |Nuneaton Town||2012–13<ref name="12/13">{{Soccerbase season|id=47758|season=2012|accessdate=1 January 2017}}</ref>||Conference National||12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||0 |- |Hereford United (loan)||2012–13<ref name="12/13"/>||Conference National||8||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||0 |- |Tamworth (loan)||2012–13<ref name="12/13"/>||Conference National||12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Altrincham||2013–14<ref>{{cite web |title=Stats |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/stats13.htm |website=altrinchamfc.co.uk |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref>||Conference North||38||12||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||2||44||14 |- |2014–15<ref name=Soccerway/>||Conference Premier||42||6||2||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=fat|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.}}||0||47||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !80!!18!!2!!2!!0!!0!!9!!2!!91!!22 |- |Hednesford Town||2015–16<ref name=Soccerway>{{Soccerway|kyle-perry/50696}}</ref>||National League North||28||7||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||7 |- |rowspan="3"|Worcester City||2015–16<ref name=Soccerway/>||National League North||8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||1 |- |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway/>||National League North||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!8!!1 |- |Coalville Town||2018–19<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||16||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||18||4 |- |Bromsgrove Sporting||2019–20<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||6||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||3 |- |Alvechurch ||2019–20<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||13||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=alv|1 appearance in the Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in the Birmingham Senior Cup and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy.}}||1||16||4 |- |Stratford Town ||2019–20<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||4||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||2 |- |Redditch United ||2020–21<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Kettering Town ||2020–21<ref name="Soccerway"/>||National League North||8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=fat}}||1||11||1 |- |2021–22<ref name="Soccerway"/>||National League North||11||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=fat}}||0||13||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!1!!1!!1!!0!!0!!4!!1!!24!!3 |- |Nuneaton Borough||2021–22<ref name="aylesbury"/>||Southern League<br>Premier Division Central||7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Chasetown||2021–22<ref name="Chasetown">{{cite web |title=Kyle Perry - Chasetown FC 1st team |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chasetown/teams/20991/player/kyle-perry-994798/77389 |website=www.pitchero.com |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref>||Northern Premier League<br>Division One Midlands||7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|2 appearances and 1 goal in the Walsall Senior Cup, 2 appearances in the play-offs.}}||1||11||1 |- |rowspan="3"|West Didsbury & Chorlton||2022–23<ref name="didsy"/>||North West Counties League<br>Premier Division||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="didsy"/>||North West Counties League<br>Premier Division||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0 |- |Shepshed Dynamo |2024–25<ref>{{cite web |title=Shepshed Dynamo {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Kyle Perry {{!}} Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/shepshed-dynamo/appearances/kyle-perry/976066 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>||Northern Premier League<br>Division One Midlands||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !455!!103!!20!!6!!1!!0!!24!!5!!500!!118 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Southern League Division One Midlands Team of the Year: 2006–07<ref name="Grassroots Gossip"/> *Tamworth Player of the Year: 2010–11
'''Altrincham''' *Conference North play-offs: 2013–14
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Commons category}} {{Tamworth F.C. Player of the Season}}
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