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Frank Reilly (footballer)

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Frank Reilly
Personal information
Full name Francis Reilly[1]
Date of birth 26 May 1894
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Date of death 1956 (aged 61–62)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Perth Roselea
1912–1919 Falkirk 109 (7)
1919–1923 Blackburn Rovers 127 (8)
1923– Llanelly
Swansea Town 0 (0)
0000–1924 Llanelly
1924–1925 Weymouth
Lancaster City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Reilly (26 May 1894 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1][2]

Personal life

Reilly served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3] He was wounded during the course of his service.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1912–13[4] Scottish First Division 1 0 1 0 2 0
1913–14[4] 34 2 0 0 34 2
1914–15[4] 37 3 37 3
1915–16[4] 35 2 35 2
1916–17[4] 1 0 1 0
1917–18[4] 1 0 1 0
1919–20[4] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 109 7 0 0 109 7

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 242. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ "Reilly Frank Image 2 Blackburn Rovers 1922 - Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.