George Berry (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Welsh footballer
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Place of Birth: Bad Zwischenahn, Lower Saxony, Germany
About George Berry (footballer)
- George Frederick Berry (born 19 November 1957) is a Welsh former international footballer, who played as a centre back.
- He was a tough-tackling defender also noted for his distinctive afro haircut.Born in West Germany, Berry moved to Blackpool at a young age and began his footballing career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and helped "Wolves" win the League Cup in 1980.
- He signed for Staffordshire rivals Stoke City in the summer of 1982 and became a popular figure with the Stoke City supporters.
- A fall out with manager Bill Asprey almost saw his Stoke career cut short and he went on loan to Doncaster Rovers and also spent time training alone in Portugal.
- However, Berry returned in 1984–85 as Stoke suffered a woeful season finishing bottom with a then record low points tally.
- New manager Mick Mills paired him with Steve Bould and installed Berry as captain as Stoke went through a dull period in the Second Division.
- He then played for Peterborough United, Preston North End and Aldershot before working for the Professional Footballers' Association.
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