William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879)

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

English footballer

William ReynoldsPersonal 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 English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burton United and Grimsby Town.[1]

## Career

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Total

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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

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

## References

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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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