Tom Reid (footballer, born 1901)

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Tom Reid
Personal information
Full name Thomas Reid [1]
Date of birth c. 1901 [1]
Place of birth Calderbank, Scotland [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
North Stevenson United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ayr United
1922–1927 Port Vale 25 (3)
1927 Clapton Orient 7 (2)
1927–1928 Northwich Victoria
1928–1930 New Brighton 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Reid (born circa. 1901; date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Ayr United, Port Vale, Clapton Orient, Northwich Victoria, and New Brighton.

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Career

Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United (First Division) – also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee – before joining Port Vale in August 1922. [1] His debut came in a 3–0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 2 April 1923. [1] He scored his first goal in the Football League 12 days later, in a 1–0 win over Barnsley at Oakwell. [1] Having played the last six Second Division games of the 1922–23 season, he went on to feature 18 times in the 1923–24 campaign, and found the net against Bury and South Shields. [1] However, Reid fell out of the first-team picture at The Old Recreation Ground, and played just one game in both the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons. [1] He was sold on to league rivals Clapton Orient for £230 in January 1927. [1] He later played for Northwich Victoria (Cheshire County League) and New Brighton. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1922–23 Second Division 610061
1923–24 Second Division17210182
1924–25 Second Division100010
1925–26 Second Division100010
Total25310263
Clapton Orient 1926–27 Second Division720072
New Brighton 1928–29 Third Division North 510051
1929–30 Third Division North200020
Total710071

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 247. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ↑ Tom Reid at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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