Brayley Reynolds
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Brayley Reynolds | ||
Date of birth | 30 May 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Blackwood, Wales | ||
Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1956–1959 | Cardiff City | 55 | (14) |
1959–1965 | Swansea Town | 151 | (57) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Arthur Brayley Reynolds (born 30 May 1935 in Blackwood) is a Welsh former professional footballer.
Club career
Reynolds began his career playing for Lovells Athletic, where his performances persuaded Cardiff City to sign him for a fee of £2,500. After impressing in the club's reserve side, he was handed his Football League debut in October 1956 during a 4-1 defeat to Leeds United. He went on to make over 50 appearances for the side but was unable to establish himself as a first team regular due to a series of injuries. In May 1959 he left to join South Wales rivals Swansea Town for £6,000, scoring 16 goals in all competitions during his first season at the Vetch Field.
During the 1961–62 season, Reynolds scored his highest goal tally in a season with 18 in all competitions and finished as the club's top scorer for a second time two years later, during the 1963–64 season. He spent 6 years at the club before moving into non-league football in 1965.
After football
After retiring from football, Reynolds later worked at the Penallta Colliery, near Hengoed.[1]
Reynolds was also a keen cricketer and played for Blackwood Town for many years, captaining the team's 2nd XI in 1980 [2]
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ "Past players". Swanseacity.net. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ "Past Captains". btcc-cricket.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-11-24.