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

William Reynolds
Personal information
Full name William Reynolds
Date of birth (1879-07-22)22 July 1879
Place of birth County Tyrone, Ireland
Date of death 1973 (aged 93–94)
Place of death Wirral, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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.

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. He later managed AFC Amsterdam.

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 Second Division 7 1 0 0 7 1
Clapton Orient 1904–05 Southern League Second Division 11 5 6 3 17 8
Grimsby Town 1905–06 Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Swindon Town 1906–07 Southern League First Division 4 2 0 0 4 2
Croydon Common 1907–08 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. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer and manager.

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "William Reynolds" (PDF). Croydon Common FC. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Player Profile Billy Reynolds". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2009.


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