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View lyeemoon's Profile lyeemoon Flag Girne 31 Oct 10 4.51pm Send a Private Message to lyeemoon Add lyeemoon as a friend

Yesterday's incident at Old Trafford reminded me of David Fry, our mainly reserve 'keeper, who was with us for 6 years until 1983. He only played 45 first team games before being transferred to Gillingham.

I was at a reserve game at Selhurst when a clear foul was committed by a Bristol City player. The ball was collected by David Fry who put the ball down with the intention of taking a free kick. Chris Garland promptly put the ball into the empty net and as the ref had not blown for a foul a goal was awarded much to Fry's disgust. I think we lost 3-1.

Apparently David was a really nice man. He would now be 50 and I wonder what happened to him.

 


lo Selhurst silva felix, lo Selhurst cara nutrix, viget, vigeat, vigebit! Best team:- Jackson; Gilbert, Evans, Cannon, Sansom; Hughes, Kember, McNichol; Byrne, Holton, Wright.

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View claretandblue's Profile claretandblue Flag Isle of Portland, Dorset 31 Oct 10 11.00pm Send a Private Message to claretandblue Add claretandblue as a friend

I often wondered,what become of goalkeeper,David Fry?
In the mid-70s,he become the youngest ever player to play in the FA Cup round,aged only 15..
I watched his debut in the 3rd round,the result Weymouth 3 Peterborough 3,an unbelievable debut for David.At the 'posh' replay Weymouth drew again 1-1.The next replay was at 'Posh' again,i think Weymouth got knocked out score 1-0.
I may be right in saying David Fry played in all 3 of these games,with Football League scouts 'snooping',he was then snapped up by Palace or Spurs on his 16th birthday!
When he departed Weymouth for a career in league football,as you might imagine it caused 'big headlines' locally...

 

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