William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879)

For the Small Heath left-back of the 1890s, see William Reynolds (footballer born 1870).

William Reynolds
Personal information
Full name William Reynolds[1]
Date of birth (1879-07-22)22 July 1879
Place of birth County Tyrone, Ireland[1]
Date of death 1973 (aged 93–94)[2]
Place of death Wirral, England[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Manchester City 0 (0)
1903–1904 Burton United 7 (1)
1904–1905 Clapton Orient 11 (5)
1905–1906 Grimsby Town 6 (0)
1906–1907 Swindon Town 4 (2)
1907–1908 Croydon Common 5 (1)
1908– Maidstone United
1912 FC St. Gallen
Managerial career
1911–1913 AFC Amsterdam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Reynolds (22 July 1879 – 1973), sometimes called Billy Reynolds, was an Irish-born English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burton United and Grimsby Town.[1]

Career

Reynolds began his career with Manchester City, but never appeared for the first team and later played for a number of Football League and Southern League clubs.[1] He later managed AFC Amsterdam.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burton United 1903–04[2] Second Division 7 1 0 0 7 1
Clapton Orient 1904–05[2] Southern League Second Division 11 5 6 3 17 8
Grimsby Town 1905–06[2] Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Swindon Town 1906–07[3] Southern League First Division 4 2 0 0 4 2
Croydon Common 1907–08[3] Southern League Second Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
Career total 33 9 6 3 39 12

Personal life

Outside football, Reyolds was a schoolmaster.[2] His younger brother Jack was also a footballer and manager.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 248. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "William Reynolds" (PDF). Croydon Common FC. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Player Profile Billy Reynolds". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2009.


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