James Reid (footballer born 1879)

James Reid
Personal information
Full name James Reid
Date of birth 20 February 1879(1879-02-20)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Playing position Inside-forward
Youth career
Petershill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1899 Hibernian 7 (3)
1899–1900 Port Vale 17 (2)
1900–1901 West Ham United 19 (5)
1901–1902 Gainsborough Trinity
1902–1903 Worksop Town
1903–1905 Notts County
1905–1906 Watford 19 (7)
1906–190x Tottenham Hotspur
Reading
New Brompton
Total 43+ (10+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Reid (20 February 1879 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer.

Playing career

Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899.[1] He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills' young West Ham side. He scored five goals in 13 games in the 1900–01 season.[2] In 1901, he joined Worksop Town and later turned out for Notts County, Watford, Spurs, Reading and New Brompton.

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 247. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
  2. ^ "West Ham United James Reid". spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WHreidJ2.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 

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