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

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

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1882–83–00002121
1883–84–000015121512
1884–85–000035213521
1885–86–006432183822
1886–87–004335203923
1887–88–001033113411
1888–89Combination14400143287
1889–90–0000287287
1890–91Midland League20000020
1891–92Midland League00001010
Total 16411719593222104

Honours

Port Vale

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

References
  1. 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)
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