Ray Reeves | |
Fullname: | Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1931 |
Birth Place: | Reading, England |
Death Place: | Caversham, England |
Position: | Left back |
Youthyears1: | 1947–1952 |
Youthclubs1: | Reading |
Years1: | 1952–1961 |
Clubs1: | Reading |
Caps1: | 284 |
Goals1: | 28 |
Years2: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs2: | Brentford |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Dover |
Clubs4: | Burton Albion |
Clubs5: | Valley Sports |
Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves (12 August 1931 – 30 November 2007) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Reading and Brentford as a left back.[1] He holds legend status amongst the Reading supporters and made 317 appearances for the club.[2] He holds the Reading club record for penalties scored, with 22.
Reeves had three sons. He began his time with Reading as a groundsman and after his retirement from football, became the Co-op dairy's Southern Regional Manager.
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brentford | 1961–62[3] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |