Biography
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Barry was appointed Cray Valley first team assistant manager at the beginning of June 2023 joining forces once again with manager Steve McKimm They had worked together at Tonbridge Angels for eight years and last season at Carshalton Athletic.
Barry, prior to being appointed Steve’s assistant at Longed in 2014, he was first team coach at both Bromley and Merstham. A midfielder he played at National League level with Woking and Hayes, the latter for which he was a teammate of McKimm.
The managerial duo of McKimm and Moore guided the Angels to an Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final spot in 2015/16 before promotion to the National League South was secured via three Isthmian Premier play-offs in 2018/19. They also oversaw successful cup runs, reaching the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round in 2016/17 and the First Round Proper in 2020/21 for the first time since 1973. The following season, 2021/22, they also reached the FA Trophy Fifth Round for the first time in the club’s history, before losing on penalties to Bromley. Following a 16th place finish in the Vanarama National League South that season, the Angels decided to part company with the duo. They were quickly back in the hot seat however, taking charge at Pitching In Isthmian Premier side Carshalton Athletic for what turned out to be just one season, finishing 11th, a one place improvement on the previous season.