Jimmy Reid (footballer, born 1935) explained

Jimmy Reid
Fullname:James Provan Reid
Birth Date:1935 12, df=y
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:Dundee St Joseph's
Years2:1955–1957
Clubs2:Dundee United
Caps2:44
Goals2:16
Years3:1957–1959
Clubs3:Bury
Caps3:21
Goals3:9
Years4:1959
Clubs4:Stockport County
Caps4:11
Goals4:2
Years5:1959
Clubs5:Dundee United
Caps5:7
Goals5:1
Years6:1959–1960
Clubs6:East Fife
Caps6:13
Goals6:5
Years7:1960–1961
Clubs7:Arbroath
Caps7:9
Goals7:4
Years8:1961–1962
Clubs8:Brechin City
Caps8:15
Goals8:4
Totalcaps:120
Totalgoals:41

James Provan Reid (14 December 1935 – 9 October 2017) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Dundee United, Bury and Stockport County.

Playing career

Born in Dundee, Jimmy Reid played junior football for Dundee St Joseph's.[1] He made his Scottish Football League debut for Dundee United in March 1955, playing as a trialist against Hamilton Academical and then signing for the club immediately afterwards.[2] He was a regular for the next two years until he was transferred to Football League club Bury in January 1957. He then joined Stockport County in March 1959 before returning to Dundee United in August 1959. Three months later he joined East Fife, later going on to play for Arbroath and Brechin City as well as junior teams.

After football

After retiring as a player, Reid opened a shop in the Seagate area of Dundee, which he ran for almost fifty years. He died in a Dundee care home in October 2017 aged 81, having suffered from dementia.

Notes and References

  1. News: Milne. Scott. Dundee United 'soccer juggler' dies after long illness - The Courier. 12 October 2017. The Courier. 12 October 2017. Dundee.
  2. News: Steve.. Gracie. The Rise of the Terrors : Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979. 9780955834110. Arabest Publishing. Dundee. 2009.