Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves (12 August 1931 – 30 November 2007) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Reading and Brentford as a left back.[2] He holds legend status amongst the Reading supporters and made 317 appearances for the club.[3] He holds the Reading club record for penalties scored, with 22.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 2007 (aged 76)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Caversham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1952 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1961 | Reading | 284 | (28) |
| 1961–1962 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| Dover | |||
| Burton Albion | |||
| Valley Sports | |||
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Reeves had three sons.[3] He began his time with Reading as a groundsman and after his retirement from football, became the Co-op dairy's Southern Regional Manager.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1961–62[4] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Ray Reeves". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 132. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d "Farewell to an old legend". getreading.co.uk. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 386. ISBN 0951526200.
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