John Reid (footballer, born 1932)

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John Reid
Personal information
Full name John Reid[1]
Date of birth (1932-08-20)20 August 1932
Place of birth Newmains, Scotland
Date of death September 2021 (aged 88)
Place of death Bradford, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Kello Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1957 Hamilton Academical 74 (17)
1957–1961 Bradford City 147 (32)
1961–1963 Northampton Town 85 (14)
1963–1966 Luton Town 111 (7)
1966–1967 Torquay United 23 (1)
1967–1968 Rochdale 39 (3)
Total 479 (74)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Reid (20 August 1932 – September 2021)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active in both Scotland and England, Reid made nearly 500 career league appearances between 1954 and 1968, scoring nearly 100 goals.

Career[edit]

Born in Newmains, Reid began his career with Kello Rovers. After turning professional in 1954, Reid played for Hamilton Academical, Bradford City, Northampton Town, Luton Town, Torquay United and Rochdale.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "John Reid". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ John Reid at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database