Paul Terry (footballer)
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Paul Laurence Terry is an English footballer who plays for Conference South
club Thurrock
as a midfielder
. He made 206 appearances in the Football League
for Yeovil Town
and Leyton Orient
between 2003 and 2009.
for whom he made 130 appearances in all competitions in four years, helping the club to the Isthmian League Premier Division title in June 2000. He was called up for the semi-professional England National Game XI in January 2003.
Terry signed for Division Three
side Yeovil Town
in August 2003. He made 155 league and cup appearances for Yeovil in four years, helping the club to the championship of that division, renamed Football League Two
, in May 2005. He signed a new one-year extension to his contract in July 2006, but suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury that required surgery in early December 2006 and ruled him out of the rest of the 2006–07 season.
In June 2007, after his contract with Yeovil expired, he joined League One
side Leyton Orient
on a one-year contract. Terry made 49 appearances for Orient in the 2007–08 season and signed a new one-year contract in June 2008, and scored his only league goal for Orient the following season in the 2–0 win at Walsall
on 6 September 2008. He made 81 appearances in total for Orient before he was one of eight players released by manager Geraint Williams
at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Terry signed for Conference National
club Grays Athletic
on 10 August 2009. He made three appearances for Grays before joining fellow Conference side Rushden & Diamonds
on 31 August until the end of the 2009–10 season when he was released as a free agent.
On 3 August 2010, he joined Darlington
after a successful trial.
Terry joined Thurrock
for the start of the 2011–12 season.
and England
centre-back John Terry
, and brother-in-law of Leicester City
left-back Paul Konchesky
. He is married to Konchesky's sister, Sarah, and they have two children together called Georgia and Frankie.
In May 2010, it was revealed that Terry had an affair with the fiancée of his then Rushden & Diamonds teammate Dale Roberts
. On 14 December 2010, Dale Roberts committed suicide after struggling to cope with this fact.
Each season Paul and John have a competition run by Soccer AM
on who will score the most goals in the season, called the "Terry-Terry Cup". Although Paul is a midfielder and his brother is a defender, John has won the trophy every season since it was introduced.
Darlington
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He made 206 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
and Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
between 2003 and 2009.
Club career
Terry began his footballing career in 1999 with Dagenham & RedbridgeDagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
for whom he made 130 appearances in all competitions in four years, helping the club to the Isthmian League Premier Division title in June 2000. He was called up for the semi-professional England National Game XI in January 2003.
Terry signed for Division Three
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
side Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
in August 2003. He made 155 league and cup appearances for Yeovil in four years, helping the club to the championship of that division, renamed Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, in May 2005. He signed a new one-year extension to his contract in July 2006, but suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury that required surgery in early December 2006 and ruled him out of the rest of the 2006–07 season.
In June 2007, after his contract with Yeovil expired, he joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
on a one-year contract. Terry made 49 appearances for Orient in the 2007–08 season and signed a new one-year contract in June 2008, and scored his only league goal for Orient the following season in the 2–0 win at Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
on 6 September 2008. He made 81 appearances in total for Orient before he was one of eight players released by manager Geraint Williams
Geraint Williams
David Geraint Williams is a former professional footballer who also played for Wales. He has also managed Colchester United and Leyton Orient.- Career :...
at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Terry signed for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
on 10 August 2009. He made three appearances for Grays before joining fellow Conference side Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
on 31 August until the end of the 2009–10 season when he was released as a free agent.
On 3 August 2010, he joined Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
after a successful trial.
Terry joined Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...
for the start of the 2011–12 season.
Personal life
He is the older brother of ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
centre-back John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
, and brother-in-law of Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
left-back Paul Konchesky
Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011...
. He is married to Konchesky's sister, Sarah, and they have two children together called Georgia and Frankie.
In May 2010, it was revealed that Terry had an affair with the fiancée of his then Rushden & Diamonds teammate Dale Roberts
Dale Roberts (footballer born 1986)
Dale Roberts was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Roberts started his career in his native North-East with the academy sides at Sunderland and Middlesbrough before he moved to Nottingham Forest. He failed to make Forest's first team and had loans spells with Eastwood Town and...
. On 14 December 2010, Dale Roberts committed suicide after struggling to cope with this fact.
Each season Paul and John have a competition run by Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
on who will score the most goals in the season, called the "Terry-Terry Cup". Although Paul is a midfielder and his brother is a defender, John has won the trophy every season since it was introduced.
Honours
Yeovil TownYeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
- League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
champion: 2004-05The Football League 2004-05The 2004–2005 season was the 105th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:This season the league was contested through three divisions. 2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football...
Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
- FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
winner: 2010-11