Reg Wyatt (English footballer)

Reg Wyatt

Personal information
Full name	Reginald Gordon Wyatt
Date of birth	18 September 1932
Place of birth	Plymouth, England
Date of death	16 November 2007 (aged 75)
Place of death	Plymouth, England
Playing position	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1955–1964	Plymouth Argyle	201	(2)
1964–1967	Torquay United	80	(6)
1967-	Wadebridge Town
Total		281	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Reginald Gordon "Reg" Wyatt (18 September 1932 – 16 November 2007) was a retired English footballer who played as a centre back.^[1]

He began his career with Oak Villa, a non-league club in Plymouth, while studying at the Astor Institute.^[2] He became a professional in 1950 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle, but had to wait five years before making his first team debut.^[3] Originally a forward, Wyatt forced his way into the team as a centre back and went on to be a regular name on the teamsheet for the next nine years.^[4] He spent three years with Torquay United between 1964 and 1967, before finishing his career in non-league football with Wadebridge Town.^[5]

References

1. "Reg Wyatt". Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
2. "Plymouth Argyle". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
3. "Reg Wyatt". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
4. "Reg Wyatt". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
5. "Torquay United". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 June 2010.