Adam Fry
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Adam Fry is an English
footballer midfielder
who is currently on the playing staff of Hinckley United
.
He is the son of Peterborough United
's former manager and owner Barry Fry
. It was Fry Sr's decision to name Adam on the bench for a Football League Trophy
game against Bristol City
that caused then assistant manager Bobby Gould
to walk out at half time.
In August 2006 he was loaned out to Kettering Town
for 4 months, but was quickly returned without having played a first-team game. He then joined King's Lynn
on loan for a month, only starting one game.
Hinckley attempted to sign Fry on-loan in February 2007 but had reached their loan quota for the season. With his contract due to expire a few months later, however, Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson
agreed to release him from his contract in order for Fry to sign for Hinckley permanently.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who is currently on the playing staff of Hinckley United
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
.
He is the son of Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
's former manager and owner Barry Fry
Barry Fry
Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...
. It was Fry Sr's decision to name Adam on the bench for a Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
game against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
that caused then assistant manager Bobby Gould
Bobby Gould
Robert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...
to walk out at half time.
In August 2006 he was loaned out to Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
for 4 months, but was quickly returned without having played a first-team game. He then joined King's Lynn
King's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
on loan for a month, only starting one game.
Hinckley attempted to sign Fry on-loan in February 2007 but had reached their loan quota for the season. With his contract due to expire a few months later, however, Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently in his second spell as the manager of Peterborough United...
agreed to release him from his contract in order for Fry to sign for Hinckley permanently.