William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879)
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William Reynolds (22 July 1879 – 1973), sometimes called Billy Reynolds, was an Irish-born English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burton United and Grimsby Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Reynolds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | County Tyrone, Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 93–94)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Wirral, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1903 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1903–1904 | Burton United | 7 | (1) |
| 1904–1905 | Clapton Orient | 11 | (5) |
| 1905–1906 | Grimsby Town | 6 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Swindon Town | 4 | (2) |
| 1907–1908 | Croydon Common | 5 | (1) |
| 1908– | Maidstone United | ||
| 1912 | FC St. Gallen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1911–1913 | AFC Amsterdam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editReynolds began his career with Manchester City, but never appeared for the first team and later played for a number of Football League and Southern League clubs.[1] He later managed AFC Amsterdam.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton United | 1903–04[2] | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Clapton Orient | 1904–05[2] | Southern League Second Division | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 1905–06[2] | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1906–07[3] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Croydon Common | 1907–08[3] | Southern League Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 12 | ||
Personal life
editOutside football, Reyolds was a schoolmaster.[2] His younger brother Jack was also a footballer and manager.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 248. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "William Reynolds" (PDF). Croydon Common FC. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Player Profile Billy Reynolds". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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