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

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for Chesterfield.

Career

Born in Wigan, Berry signed scholarship forms with his hometown club Wigan Athletic in December 2016 after being released by Liverpool. In November 2017, he was an unused substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Accrington Stanley in the

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, but made no first team appearances for the club. In November 2019, Berry joined Hull City 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 Blackburn Rovers. After his release from Hull, he joined

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on loan after signing for Altrincham. 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

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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 Mossley in which he scored. On 10 August 2023, Berry joined National League club Chesterfield on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Career Statistics

''As of match played 22 April 2023''

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