Bruce Reid Sr.
| Bruce Reid Sr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bruce Reid Sr. | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 1955 (aged 26) | ||
| Original team(s) | Romsey | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1951 | Footscray | 28 (15) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bruce Reid Sr. (27 April 1929 – 24 August 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Reid, a Romsey recruit, played 17 of a possible 19 games in the 1949 VFL season.[1] He added another eight games the following year but appeared just three times in 1951, his final season.[1]
He was the father of Bruce Reid Jr. and John Reid, who both would also play for Footscray.[2] He died in August 1955, 4 months before Bruce junior was born.
References
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Bruce Reid
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.