Tommy Reynolds

Tommy Reynolds (2 October 1922 in Felling, England – March 1998[1]) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Darlington in the Football League as an winger.

Club career

He joined Sunderland from youth club Felling Juniors,[2] and made his debut against Charlton Athletic on 11 September 1946 in a 5–0 defeat at The Valley.[3] Raised in the North East, he raced his own greyhounds at the local dog track.[4] He left Sunderland for King's Lynn,[3] after spending from 1946 until 1953 at the club, scoring 18 goals with 167 league appearances.[5]

He then made 43 league appearances for Darlington.[3]

He also managed a number of pubs, notably the North Moor in Sunderland, now demolished, and The Bush in the Hendon area of the town.

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Thomas. "England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007". ancestry. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tommy Reynolds". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Charlton Athletic 5-0 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  4. ↑ "Tommy Reynolds". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Tommy Reynolds". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
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