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Bob Reid (footballer, born 1887)

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Bob Reid
Personal information
Full name Robert Reid
Date of birth 15 May 1887
Place of birth Newtongrange, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newtongrange Star
1906–1909 Heart of Midlothian 52 (0)
1908Broxburn (loan)
1909Leith Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
1909–1910 Cowdenbeath 22 (0)
1910–1914 Burnley 84 (0)
1914–1915 Huddersfield Town 26 (0)
1915–1921 Southend United 26 (0)
Total 212 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Reid (born 15 May 1887) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Heart of Midlothian (where he took part in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final), Leith Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.[1][2]

He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valor after the conflict ended.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ (Hearts player) Robert Reid, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. ^ Local Heroes (page 2), Newbattle at War a history of the Parish at war
  4. ^ Football in the Great War (contemporary newspaper scan), Great War Forum, 10 February 2007