Frank Reilly (footballer)

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]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
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)
–1924 Llanelly
1924–1925 Weymouth
Lancaster City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Reilly (26 May 1894 – 1956) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1][3]

Personal life

Reilly served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[4] He was wounded during the course of his service.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1912–13[5] Scottish First Division 1 0 1 0 2 0
1913–14[5] 34 2 0 0 34 2
1914–15[5] 37 3 — 37 3
1915–16[5] 35 2 — 35 2
1916–17[5] 1 0 — 1 0
1917–18[5] 1 0 — 1 0
1919–20[5] 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. ^ Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Reilly Frank Blackburn Rovers 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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