{{short description|English footballer (born 1988)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lloyd Kerry | image = Kerry, Lloyd.jpg | image_size = | caption = Kerry in 2012 | fullname = Lloyd Kerry<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Harrogate Town |publisher=English Football League |page=33 |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|07|22}} | birth_place = Chesterfield, England | height = {{convert|1.70|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lloyd Kerry |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe142485/lloyd-kerry/ |access-date=23 September 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | youthclubs1 = Sheffield United | years1 = 2006–2008 | clubs1 = Sheffield United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → Chesterfield (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Chesterfield | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = → Alfreton Town (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2010–2012 | clubs7 = Hinckley United | caps7 = 79 | goals7 = 13 | years8 = 2012–2014 | clubs8 = Tamworth | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2014–2022 | clubs9 = Harrogate Town | caps9 = 160| goals9 = 14 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = → Hednesford Town (loan) | caps10 = 11| goals10 = 1 | club-update = 21:59, 28 March 2021 (UTC) }} '''Lloyd Kerry''' (born 22 July 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
==Career== ===Sheffield United=== Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,<ref>{{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 = 233 }}</ref> Kerry began his career as a trainee with Sheffield United. He turned professional in August 2006, but did not make a first team appearance for the Blades.
He joined Torquay United on loan in February 2007,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6360825.stm |title=Torquay capture Blades teenager |date=16 February 2007 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 February 2007}}</ref> making his league debut in the 1–0 defeat at home to Hartlepool United on 17 February 2007. Kerry played seven times for Torquay, but returned to Sheffield United in April 2007 after a foot injury had ruled him out of the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6549121.stm |title=Gulls pair return to parent clubs |date=12 April 2007 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2007}}</ref>
Kerry's next move was to his hometown club Chesterfield, with whom he signed a one-month loan deal in mid February 2008 which later became a full season loan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7302412.stm |title=Spireites extend Kerry loan stint |date=18 March 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 March 2008}}</ref> He made his Spireites debut as a substitute the following day in a 2–0 defeat away to Hereford United.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7236421.stm |title=Hereford 2–0 Chesterfield |date=16 February 2008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 February 2008}}</ref> Despite a promising spell at Chesterfield where he played thirteen games and scored twice, Sheffield United chose to release him at the end of that season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1309055,00.html |title=Just two seniors released |date=9 May 2008 |publisher=SUFC.co.uk |access-date=9 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517054333/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10418~1309055%2C00.html |archive-date=17 May 2008 }}</ref>
===Chesterfield=== After being released by the Blades he returned to Saltergate and signed a two-year deal with Chesterfield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7433057.stm |title=Spireites to sign ex-Blade Kerry |date=3 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 June 2009}}</ref> In November 2009, he joined Alfreton Town on an initial one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8353410.stm |title=Alfreton recruit midfielder Kerry |date=10 November 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 November 2009}}</ref> The following March, Kerry joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan with Luke Prosser for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/8588094.stm |title=Kidderminster sign Lloyd Kerry and Luke Prosser |date=25 March 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 March 2010}}</ref> At the end of that season, Kerry was released by John Sheridan along with 11 other players.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8677105.stm |title=John Sheridan shapes Spireites squad |date=12 May 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2010}}</ref>
===Hinckley United=== After the end of his 2-year deal Kerry was released by Chesterfield, and signed for Hinckley United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinckleyunited.com/news/New-signings.html |title=Kerry signs for Hinckley |author= |date=2 August 2010 |publisher=HinckleyUnited.com |access-date=2 August 2010}}</ref>
===Tamworth=== On 19 July 2012 Kerry signed a one-year deal with Conference Premier side Tamworth along with Peter Till and James Wren.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18906186 |title=Tamworth sign Peter Till, Lloyd Kerry & James Wren |date=19 July 2012 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 July 2012}}</ref>
===Harrogate Town=== Having joined Harrogate Town on a two-year deal ahead of the 2014–15 season, Kerry found himself unable to hold down a permanent position in the side and was loaned out to Hednesford Town in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/harrogate-town-pair-lloyd-kerry-and-rhys-meynell-set-for-loan-exits-2246639|title=Harrogate Town pair Lloyd Kerry and Rhys Meynell set for loan exits|publisher=Halifax Courier|date=22 January 2015|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> During the 2017–18 season, Kerry was a part of the side that won promotion to the National League for the first time, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 victory over Brackley Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/match-reports/town-v-brackley/|title=TOWN 3 BRACKLEY 0|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com|date=13 May 2018|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> Following this promotion, Kerry was awarded with a new contract in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/news/triple-contract-boost-for-town/|title=Triple Contract Boost for Town|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref>
Kerry remained with the club as they continued to make history. In August 2020, Kerry played the duration of the National League Play-Off Final as Harrogate defeated Notts County 3–1 at Wembley Stadium to secure promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53541549|title=National League promotion final: Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 August 2020|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> The club returned to Wembley in May 2021 to take part in the 2020 FA Trophy Final which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a goal from Josh Falkingham enough to defeat Concord Rangers and lift the FA Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/may/03/buildbase-fa-trophy-report-harrogate-town-concord-rangers-20210503|title=HARROGATE TOWN CLINCH 2020 BUILDBASE FA TROPHY TITLE WITH WIN OVER CONCORD RANGERS|website=www.thefa.com|date=3 May 2021|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref>
Kerry appeared on the opening day of the 2020–21 season as Harrogate's historic first ever match in the Football League saw them thrash Southend United 4–0 with Kerry himself grabbing the second goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038357|title=Southend United 0–4 Harrogate Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 September 2020|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref>
In September 2021, Kerry came off of the bench in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale to make his 200th appearance for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yourharrogate.co.uk/news/major-milestone-for-harrogate-towns-lloyd-kerry/|title=Major milestone for Harrogate Town's Lloyd Kerry|publisher=Your Harrogate|date=24 September 2021|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, Kerry revealed that he would retire at the end of the 2021–22 season, staying on with the club and becoming Head of Recruitment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61073908|title=Lloyd Kerry: Harrogate Town midfielder to retire and become head of recruitment|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/news/lloyd-kerry-to-retire-at-end-of-season-and-take-on/|title=LLOYD KERRY TO RETIRE AT END OF SEASON AND TAKE ON NEW ROLE AT TOWN|website=www.harrogatetownafc.com|date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 09 March 2021}}
{| 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 |- |Torquay United (loan) |2006–07<ref name="LK06">{{soccerbase season|46247|2006|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="3"|League Two |7||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||1 |- |Chesterfield (loan) |2007–08<ref name="LK07">{{soccerbase season|46247|2007|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |13||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||2 |- |Chesterfield |2008–09<ref name="LK08">{{soccerbase season|46247|2008|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |33||3||4||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Appearances in the Football League Trophy</ref>||1||39||4 |- |Alfreton Town (loan) |2009–10 |Conference North | || || || ||colspan="2"|—|| || || || |- |Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |2009–10<ref name="LK09">{{soccerbase season|46247|2009|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |Conference Premier |9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Hinckley United |2010–11<ref name="LKSW">{{soccerway|lloyd-kerry/50476|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Conference North |39||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||40||9 |- |2011–12<ref name="LKSW"/> |40||4||4||1||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||47||5 |- !colspan="2"|Hinckley United total !79!!13!!4!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!87!!14 |- |rowspan="3"|Tamworth |2012–13<ref name="LKSW"/> |rowspan="2"|Conference Premier |27||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||32||1 |- |2013–14<ref name="LKSW"/> |36||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||42||2 |- !colspan="2"|Tamworth total !63!!3!!2!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0!!74!!3 |- |rowspan="8"|Harrogate Town |2014–15<ref name="LKSW"/> |Conference North |24||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||24||1 |- |2015–16<ref name="LKSW"/> |rowspan="3"|National League North |34||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||34||4 |- |2016–17<ref name="LKSW"/> |21||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||21||4 |- |2017–18<ref name="LKSW"/> |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||8||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="LKSW"/> |rowspan="2"|National League |34||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||38||1 |- |2019–20<ref name="LKSW"/> |18||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||2||23||4 |- |2020–21<ref name="LK20">{{soccerbase season|46247|2020|accessdate=28 March 2021}}</ref> |League Two |23||2||1||0||2||1||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT"></ref>||0||29||3 |- !colspan="2"|Harrogate Town total !160!!14!!2!!0!!2!!1!!13!!2!!177!!17 |- |Hednesford Town (loan) |2014–15<ref name="LKSW"/> |Conference North |11||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !375!!37!!12!!1!!3!!1!!27!!3!!417!!42 |}
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==Honours== '''Harrogate Town''' *National League play-offs: 2020<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53541549 |title=Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County |first=Jay |last=Freeman |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2020 |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> *FA Trophy: 2019–20<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Law|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56972515|title=FA Trophy final 2019-20: Concord Rangers 0-1 Harrogate Town|website=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2021|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{Soccerbase}} *{{soccerway|lloyd-kerry/50476|Lloyd Kerry}}
{{Tamworth F.C. Player of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerry, Lloyd}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Chesterfield Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Sheffield United F.C. players Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Category:Hinckley United F.C. players Category:Tamworth F.C. players Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. non-playing staff