Tom Derry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Robinson Derry | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker/Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2013 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Gillingham F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Aldershot Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | Dulwich Hamlet | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 20 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas Robinson Derry (born 27 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club.
Career
Born in Lambeth, Greater London, came through the youth academy at Charlton Athletic, where he had been since the age of 13. After offers from Glasgow Rangers, Leicester City, Millwall, and Sheffield United; Derry signed a Scholarship with Charlton Athletic, combining this with A-level studies at Alleyn's School, Dulwich. Derry scored 15 goals in 22 appearances during his scholarship, including a goal against Chelsea in a 3-2 loss in the 4th round of the FA Youth Cup.[1] Despite making several reserve team appearances Derry was released at the end of his scholarship and signed his first professional contract at Gillingham F.C.
Derry made 5 reserve team appearances for Gillingham, scoring 3 goals but was loaned out to gain first team experience by manager Martin Allen. He joined Chelmsford City on loan for 3 months, scoring 3 goals and twice getting player of the month for September and November.[2][3] Derry was recalled by Martin Allen, but Allen was soon sacked and Derry was sent back on loan by new manager Peter Taylor.[4] He joined Eastbourne Borough on loan for 3 months, making 12 appearances and scoring 2 goals. At the end of this loan Derry signed permanently, on non-contract terms; after negotiating a release from Gillingham.
The striker signed for Conference Premier side Aldershot Town on non-contract terms in August 2014, after impressing during a pre-season trial in which he scored a late equaliser against Sutton United.[5][6] He went on to make 18 appearances in total for Aldershot, before being released at the start of January 2015.[7]
Following his release from Aldershot, Derry joined Dulwich Hamlet in February 2015, with the signing being funded by the Dulwich Hamlet 12th Man Scheme.[8] After making just three appearances without scoring, Derry left Dulwich Hamlet after less than a month at the club.
Personal life
Derry attended Sudbourne Primary School, in Brixton and Alleyn's School, in Dulwich. He has two younger sisters, named Molly and Daisy.
References
- ↑ "FA Youth Cup round-up: Chelsea beat Charlton in fourth round - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Gillingham's Tom Derry swaps Priestfield for Chelmsford as striker goes on three-month loan". Kent Online. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Tom-Derry-thanks-Chelmsford-City-fans-returns/story-20094467-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Gills young striker bolsters Borough". Eastbourneherald.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Aldershot Town sign Tom Derry and Dan Thomas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Aldershot sign Dan Thomas and Tom Derry - Aldershot Town FC". Theshots.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Derry Departs - Aldershot Town FC". Theshots.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/dhfc12/status/571609511783485440