William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879)

William Reynolds

Personal information
Date of birth	22 July 1879
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	Not known
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1901–1903	Manchester City	0	(0)
1903–1904	Burton United	7	(1)
1904–1905	Clapton Orient
1905–1906	Grimsby Town	6	(0)
1906–1907	Swindon Town	4	(2)
1907–1908	Croydon Common	16	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Reynolds (22 July 1879^[1] – after 1906), sometimes called Billy Reynolds, was an English professional footballer born in Manchester who played as a forward in the Football League for Burton United and Grimsby Town.^[2] He began his career with Manchester City, but never appeared for the first team, and also played for Clapton Orient, Swindon Town in the Southern League, and Croydon Common in the Southern and South-Eastern Leagues.^[3]

Outside football, Reynolds was a schoolmaster. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer who went on to manage Ajax Amsterdam for many years.^[3]

References

1. "Player Profile Billy Reynolds". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 219. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
3. "William Reynolds" (PDF). Croydon Common FC. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 April 2010.