Jed Reilly Explained

Jed Reilly
Fullname:Gerard Reilly
Birth Date:17 December 1951[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:?–1969
Clubs1:Broughty Athletic
Years2:1969–1970
Clubs2:Dundee United
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1970
Clubs3:Broughty Athletic
Years4:1970–1971
Clubs4:Montrose
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:1971
Clubs5:Forfar Athletic
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:1971–1973
Clubs6:Inverness Thistle
Years7:1973–1974
Clubs7:Brechin City
Caps7:26
Goals7:0
Years8:1974–1975
Clubs8:Dundee North End
Years9:1975-1976
Clubs9:Inverness Thistle
Years10:1976–1978
Clubs10:Dundee North End
Years11:1978–1979
Clubs11:Brechin City
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Years12:1979–?
Clubs12:Lochee United

Gerard Reilly is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Reilly grew up in St Marys, Dundee.[2] He played junior football with Broughty Athletic before joining Dundee United in August 1969. He was immediately called up to play for the reserve team as cover for Hamish McAlpine, who had a long-term injury.[3] On 15 September 1969, Reilly was named as a substitute for Dundee United's Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tie against Newcastle United. Aged 16 and having never even watched the first team play before, Reilly made his senior debut after 72 minutes of the match, replacing the injured Donald Mackay. This proved to be his only first team appearance for the club, and he was released in May 1970 following McAlpine's return to fitness.[4]

After a brief spell back at Broughty Athletic, Reilly joined Montrose, making his Scottish Football League (SFL) debut against Clydebank on 12 September 1970.[5] He then began the 1971–72 season with Forfar Athletic[6] before joining Inverness Thistle, where he twice won the Highland League title.[7] He then returned to the SFL with Brechin City and also played in junior football with Dundee North End before rejoining Inverness Thistle in 1975.[8]

Reilly was released by Inverness Thistle in 1976[9] and returned to Dundee North End. He was named as substitute goalkeeper for the Scotland junior representative team to play a Republic of Ireland XI in September 1977.[10] He had another spell with Brechin, as second-choice goalkeeper, during 1978–79 before being released at the season's end.[11] He once again returned to junior football in Dundee, joining Lochee United.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jed Reilly . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 8 June 2024 . en.
  2. News: Brown . John . Blether: Some great players came from the Dundee St Mary's scheme . 19 March 2019 . Evening Telegraph . 12 March 2018 . Dundee.
  3. News: Celtic all out to close gap . 19 March 2019 . Evening Express . 20 August 1969 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  4. Book: Gracie . Steve . The Rise of the Terrors : Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979 . 2009 . Arabest Publishing . Dundee . 9780955834110 . 317.
  5. News: New-look Montrose in arrears . 19 March 2019 . Evening Express . 12 September 1970 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  6. News: Reilly, Jed . 18 March 2019 . FitbaStats.
  7. News: Jags may regret letting Shand go . 19 March 2019 . Evening Express . 31 May 1975 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  8. News: McAllister . Bill . What a gift for Dundee . 19 March 2019 . The Press and Journal . 30 July 1975 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  9. News: McAllister . Bill . Sievwright signs for Jags . 19 March 2019 . Evening Express . 6 May 1976 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  10. News: Moss player for Dublin . 19 March 2019 . Evening Express . 24 August 1977 . Aberdeen . . subscription.
  11. News: Brechin sign Moss keeper . 19 March 2019 . The Press and Journal . 26 May 1979 . Aberdeen . . subscription.