Ray Reeves

Ray Reeves
Personal information
Full name Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves[1]
Date of birth (1931-08-12)12 August 1931
Place of birth Reading, England
Date of death 30 November 2007(2007-11-30) (aged 76)
Place of death Caversham, England
Playing position Left back
Youth career
1947–1952 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1952–1961 Reading 284 (28)
1961–1962 Brentford 5 (0)
Dover
Burton Albion
Valley Sports
National team
England Youth

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Ray Reeves was an English professional football defender who played in the Football League for Reading and Brentford.[1] He holds legend status amongst the Reading supporters and made 317 appearances for the club.[2] He holds the Reading club record for penalties scored, with 22.

Personal life

Reeves had three sons.[2] He began his time with Reading as a groundsman and after his retirement from football, became the Co-Op's Southern Regional Manager.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 132. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 getreading Administrator (14 December 2007). "Farewell to an old legend". getreading. Retrieved 16 June 2015.


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