James Berry (footballer)
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James Jon Berry-McNally (born 10 December 2000) is an English professional
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who plays as a
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or striker for club
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.


Career


Early career

Born in
Wigan Wigan ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its ad ...
, Berry signed scholarship forms with his hometown club
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, they have p ...
in December 2016 after being released by
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. In November 2017, he was an unused substitute in a 4–0 defeat against
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in the
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, but made no first team appearances for the club.


Hull City

In November 2019, Berry joined
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after the club agreed a compensation deal with Wigan. On 11 February 2020, he made his senior debut as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against
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.


Non-league

After his release from Hull, he joined
Macclesfield Macclesfield () is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, Cheshire, England. It is sited on the River Bollin and the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east; the town lies south of Ma ...
on loan after signing for
Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester, southwest of Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2021 United Kingdom ce ...
. He signed a two-year contract to make his move to Macclesfield permanent in March 2022, becoming the club's record signing. He scored 18 goals in his 34 appearances during the 2021-22 season, including a brace in a 4–0 win against
Ashton Athletic Ashton Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. Affiliated to the Lancashire County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Brocstedes Park. History The ...
which secured the North West Counties Premier Division title on 12 March 2022. Berry's second season with the Silkmen was even more prolific as, despite being injured from February to April, his 24 league goals won him the NPL West Division Golden Boot. Berry's performances contributed to Macclesfield winning the league title and consecutive promotions. His final competitive match for the club was a 3-1 win against
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in which he scored.


Chesterfield

On 10 August 2023, Berry joined
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club Chesterfield on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Despite featuring mainly as a substitute, his six league goals contributed to the club securing the National League title and promotion to League Two, completing a personal hat-trick of league titles and promotions for Berry. On 17th August 2024, Berry netted an impressive first EFL brace away at Crewe Alexandra F.C, followed by another 8 goals in all competitions during the first half of the season, leading to interest from higher up the football pyramid.


Wycombe Wanderers

On 22 January 2025, Berry signed for
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club
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for an undisclosed fee. Berry made his debut as a 72nd minute substitute in a 1-0 loss against promotion rivals
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and went on to make three appearances for the club during the second half of the season.


Career statistics


Honours

Macclesfield * Northern Premier League Division One West:
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*
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: 2021–22 Chesterfield *
National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...
: 2023–24


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, James 2000 births Living people Footballers from Wigan English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Hull City A.F.C. players Macclesfield F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players North West Counties Football League players Northern Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen