Mark Reilly Explained

Mark Reilly
Fullname:Mark Francis Reilly
Birth Date:30 March 1969
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1988–1991
Clubs1:Motherwell
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1991–1998
Clubs2:Kilmarnock
Caps2:205
Goals2:8
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Reading
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–2002
Clubs4:Kilmarnock
Caps4:62
Goals4:3
Years5:2002
Clubs5:Airdrieonians (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2002–2004
Clubs6:St Johnstone
Caps6:59
Goals6:2
Years7:2004–2006
Clubs7:St Mirren
Caps7:49
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:391
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalteam1:Scotland B[1]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Mark Francis "Mavis" Reilly (born 30 March 1969) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played in over 250 league matches for Kilmarnock. He was part of the side that won the 1997 Scottish Cup Final.

Reilly began his career at Motherwell in 1988 and joined Kilmarnock in 1991. He spent eleven years at Kilmarnock, punctuated by a short spell at Reading in 1998, and was a member of the cup winning team of 1997.[2] His first team chances were limited in the 2001–02 season and following a loan spell with Airdrieonians, he was released by Kilmarnock in April 2002.[3] Two months later, he joined St Johnstone, where he linked up with former teammate and manager, Billy Stark.[4] Reilly and St Johnstone teammate Mixu Paatelainen joined St Mirren in June 2004.[5] He scored his first and only goal for the club in a 3-0 win over Queen of the South in April 2005.[6] He helped St Mirren win the First Division title in the 2005–06 season and played as a substitute as they won the 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup Final,[7] before retiring from professional football at the end of the season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland B Player Mark Reilly Details.
  2. News: Reilly released by Killie. 12 April 2002. BBC Sport. 2009-06-20.
  3. News: Airdrie double blow. 12 April 2002. BBC Sport. 2009-06-20.
  4. News: Reilly joins Saints. 6 June 2002. BBC Sport. 2009-06-20.
  5. News: Reilly in Saints switch. 4 June 2004. BBC Sport. 2009-06-20.
  6. News: St Mirren 3-0 Queen of the South . ESPN . 9 April 2005 . 11 August 2020.
  7. News: St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies . BBC . 6 November 2005 . 11 August 2020.
  8. News: Buddies veteran Reilly retiring. 29 April 2006. BBC Sport. 2009-06-20.