 In 1930, his employment in the hosiery trade took him to Leicester where he was offered a professional contract by Leicester City of the First Division.Gurry spent most of his career at Filbert Street in the reserves; a broken leg in a reserve match delayed his breakthrough into the first team, which eventually came in a 1–1 draw at Leeds United on 12 November 1932.He retained his place in the side until February and again at the start of the 1933–34 season, but was then in and out of the side, being used as cover.