Billy Reynolds (footballer)

William Reynolds (born March 1864; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Burslem Port Vale between 1882 and 1892.

Billy Reynolds
Personal information
Full name William Reynolds[1]
Date of birth March 1864[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Smallthorne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882–1892 Burslem Port Vale 16 (4)
Total 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Reynolds most likely played for Smallthorne before switching to Burslem Port Vale in time to be in their first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882, a Staffordshire Senior Cup first round replay on 9 December 1882; Vale lost the fixture 5–1 at future rivals Stoke.[1] He scored in the 4–2 victory over Leek in the replayed final of the North Staffordshire Senior Cup on 28 April 1883.[1] He became the club's top scorer in the 1885–86 and 1886–87 seasons with 7 and 11 goals respectively.[1] He scored in the Burslem Challenge Cup final against Ironbridge on 21 March 1885, the match finishing 12–0.[1] By September 1889, though, he struggled to make the first team and was released in 1892.[1] He had scored 104 goals in 222 games in all competitions for the Vale.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1882–83 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
1883–84 0 0 0 0 15 12 15 12
1884–85 0 0 0 0 35 21 35 21
1885–86 0 0 6 4 32 18 38 22
1886–87 0 0 4 3 35 20 39 23
1887–88 0 0 1 0 33 11 34 11
1888–89 Combination 14 4 0 0 14 3 28 7
1889–90 0 0 0 0 28 7 28 7
1890–91 Midland League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1891–92 Midland League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 16 4 11 7 195 93 222 104

Honours

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Port Vale

  • North Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1883
  • Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 248. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Billy Reynolds at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)