Chris Perry (English footballer)

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Chris Perry
Personal information
Full name Christopher John Perry [1]
Date of birth (1973-04-26) 26 April 1973 (age 51) [1]
Place of birth Carshalton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–1991 Wimbledon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1999 Wimbledon 167 (2)
1999–2003 Tottenham Hotspur 120 (3)
2003 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2003–2006 Charlton Athletic 68 (3)
2006–2007 West Bromwich Albion 23 (0)
2007–2008 Luton Town 35 (1)
2008 → Southampton (loan) 6 (0)
2008–2010 Southampton 52 (2)
Total479(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher John Perry (born 26 April 1973) is an English football coach, former footballer and pundit.

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As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon, Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic, as well as in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Luton Town and Southampton.

Following retirement, Perry became a youth team coach with Dagenham & Redbridge before coming a pundit for Talksport and BT Sport.

Football career

Perry started his career with Wimbledon, the team he supported as a boy, and grew up within walking distance of the club's ground at Plough Lane.[ citation needed ] He debuted in the early 1990s and went on to make over 200 appearances for the club. Such was his form, he was tipped by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and Crazy Gang boss Joe Kinnear to play for England. [2]

Perry moved from South to North London in July 1999, joining Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £4 million, becoming the club's record signing. When teammate Sol Campbell moved to Arsenal, Perry became a first choice member of the team from the 2001–02 season, until he lost his place in the team in January 2003, after incurring a slipped disk. Three months later and upon his return he found himself amongst emerging youth players Ledley King and Anthony Gardner, and joined Charlton Athletic on loan in September 2003.

Having impressed, his move was made permanent by Alan Curbishley in November 2003, [3] after a £100,000 fee was agreed. Charlton were sitting in fourth place in the league at the time. He subsequently featured frequently in the league in the following two seasons and became an important part of the squad. When Iain Dowie replaced Curbishley as manager in May 2006, Perry was released from the club. [4]

He moved to West Bromwich Albion in July 2006, [5] and made his debut a month later in a 2–0 win over Hull City. [6] He helped the club reach the play-off final in the 2006–07 season. Perry criticised Derby County, who beat Albion in the final, predicting "they will come straight back down" from the Premier League. [7] After being released by West Brom, having failed to make an agreed number of appearances to earn a new contract, [8] Perry joined League One team Luton Town in July 2007.

Perry scored his first goal for Luton in a 2–1 home win over Nottingham Forest on 27 October 2007. [9] His performance in the match earned him a place in the League One Team of the Week. [10]

On 27 March 2008 he joined Southampton on loan for the rest of the season as a replacement for Andrew Davies, who broke his cheekbone and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. He was expected to go straight into the squad and make his debut against Cardiff City on 29 March. [11] His performance in the 2–0 home win against Bristol City on 5 April 2008 saw him named in the Championship Team of the Week. [12] On 6 June 2008 he joined Southampton on a free transfer. [13] He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–1 home defeat to Birmingham City in August 2008. [14]

On 15 May 2010, Perry was named in a list of 13 players to be released from Southampton before the start of the 2010–11 season.

Coaching career

Perry became a youth team coach with Dagenham & Redbridge, working with their under-16's. [15] In 2015, he began working with the youth teams at Millwall. [16]

Personal life

In 2011, he ran the London Marathon to raise money for motor neurone disease charities following the loss of his mother when he was 18 years old. [15]

Career statistics

Source: Chris Perry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wimbledon 1993–94 Premier League 200000—20
1994–95 Premier League2203020—270
1995–96 Premier League370702000460
1996–97 Premier League3717170—512
1997–98 Premier League3515030—431
1998–99 Premier League3402070—430
Total1672241210002123
Tottenham Hotspur 1999–2000 Premier League37120204 [lower-alpha 1] 1452
2000–01 Premier League3214030—391
2001–02 Premier League3302070—420
2002–03 Premier League1811010—201
Total120390130411464
Charlton Athletic 2003–04 Premier League2911010—311
2004–05 Premier League1910020—211
2005–06 Premier League2814000—321
Total7635030—843
West Bromwich Albion 2006–07 Championship 23000103 [lower-alpha 2] 0270
Luton Town 2007–08 League One 35140302 [lower-alpha 3] 0441
Southampton 2007–08 Championship60———60
2008–09 Championship4021020—432
2009–10 League One12040203 [lower-alpha 3] 0210
Total582504030702
Career total4791147145012158313
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  3. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton

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