Barry Fry

Barry Fry

England schoolboy international Barry signed on as an apprentice at Manchester United in 1960 before turning professional two years later. Sadly, the abundance of riches at Old Trafford meant that he failed to make a first team appearance there and after a short spell at Bolton the Bedford born inside forward moved back home and joined Luton in 1965.

His stay at Kenilworth Road was short, one season six League games, and after a similar spell at Leyton Orient he next surfaced as the successful manager of Dunstable Town.

Barry had now found his niche and managerial appointments at Hillingdon and Maidstone followed before he guided Barnet into the Football League. Saving Southend from relegation and seeing Birmingham promoted were feathers in his cap before he ended up at Peterborough where this larger than life character is to this day as Director of Football.