Simon Rea

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Simon Rea
Personal information
Full name Simon Rea
Date of birth (1976-09-20) 20 September 1976 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Kenilworth, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1999 Birmingham City 1 (0)
1995–1996 → Kettering Town (loan)
1999–2005 Peterborough United 159 (8)
2005 → Cambridge United (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2006 Nuneaton Borough
2006 → Redditch United (loan)
2006 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 7 (0)
2006–20?? Redditch United
Corby Town
Leamington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Rea (born 20 September 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League with Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Cambridge United. [2] He also played for non-league clubs Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough, Redditch United, Kidderminster Harriers, Corby Town and Leamington. [3]

Rea made 159 league appearances and played in another 22 national cup matches for Peterborough between 1999 and 2005. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 401. ISBN   978-0-00-218737-4.
  2. 1 2 "Simon Rea". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Simon Rea: Matches for Peterborough". Up the Posh! The Peterborough United database. Retrieved 23 August 2015.


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