Bobby Reid (footballer born 1911)
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Robert "Bobby" Reid was a Scottish
footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a winger.
, appearing for them in the Final of the 1935 Scottish Cup. After playing in England for Brentford
, he later played for Sheffield United
between 1938 and 1946, scoring 4 goals in 14 League appearances. Reid next spent a season with Bury
, scoring 1 goal in 17 League appearances. He later became a coach at Third Lanark
.
, making his debut in November 1937.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a winger.
Club career
Reid began his career in his native Scotland with Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
, appearing for them in the Final of the 1935 Scottish Cup. After playing in England for Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, he later played for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
between 1938 and 1946, scoring 4 goals in 14 League appearances. Reid next spent a season with Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, scoring 1 goal in 17 League appearances. He later became a coach at Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
.
International career
Reid earned two caps for ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, making his debut in November 1937.