Reece Flanagan Explained

Reece Flanagan
Fullname:Reece James Flanagan[1]
Birth Date:19 October 1994[2]
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Redditch United
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Walsall
Years1:2013–2018
Clubs1:Walsall
Caps1:39
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Leamington (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Leamington
Caps3:31
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2022
Caps6:40
Goals6:9
Years7:2022–
Club-Update:22:13, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

Reece James Flanagan (born 19 October 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Redditch United, where he plays as a midfielder.

Playing career

Walsall

Flanagan scored his first goal for Walsall in an EFL Trophy tie against West Bromwich Albion Under-23s on 19 September 2017.[3]

He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2017–18 season.[4]

On 17 and 18 July 2018, Flanagan played for Grimsby Town on trial in their pre-season game with Sunderland and their Lincolnshire Senior Cup game with Cleethorpes Town.[5] [6]

Non League

On 15 October 2019, Flanagan signed for Rushall Olympic.[7]

It was confirmed on 11 January 2020, that Reece had signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side Stratford Town.[8]

On 16 October 2020, he signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division side Hednesford Town on a free transfer.[9]

On 2 June 2022, he was on the move again to join fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side Redditch United, joining his brother Calum who also joined the club months earlier in January. Redditch manager, Matt Clarke, described it as "a huge signing for the club".[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall2013–14League One0000000000
2014–15League One160001010180
2015–16League One140003000170
2016–17League One0000000000
2017–18League One90000041131
Total 390004051481
Leamington (loan)2013–14Conference North8282
Leamington2018–19[11] National League North30120321
2019–20National League North100010
Total 3930020413
Rushall Olympic2019–20[12] SL Premier Division Central401151
Stratford Town2019–20SL Premier Division Central7171
2020–21SL Premier Division Central200020
Total 910091
Hednesford Town2020–21SL Premier Division Central302050
2021–22SL Premier Division Central37900414110
Total 40900614610
Career total13113004014314916

Honours

Walsall

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 20th May 2017 . The Football League . 67 . 15 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Reece Flanagan. 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 28 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Walsall 3-1 West Brom U21s. saddlers.co.uk. 19 September 2017 . 20 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Erhun Oztumer: Walsall midfielder says he would like to leave Saddlers. 11 May 2018. 11 May 2018. BBC Sport.
  5. News: How Grimsby Town's trialists fared against Sunderland. Grimsbylive. 18 July 2018.
  6. News: Cleethorpes Town vs Grimsby Town as it happened. Grimsbylive. 18 July 2018.
  7. Web site: SIGNING: PICS ADD FORMER SADDLER FLANAGAN. 15 October 2019. 15 October 2019. Rushall Olympic.
  8. Web site: New Signing; Reece Flanagan signs for Town!. 11 January 2020. 11 January 2020. Stratford Town.
  9. Web site: FLANAGAN BECOMES A PITMAN. 16 October 2020. 19 January 2022. Hednesford Town.
  10. Web site: NEW SIGNING : REECE FLANAGAN. 16 October 2020. 19 January 2022. Redditch United FC. David. Faulkner.
  11. For FA Trophy third qualifying round: News: ALBION SUFFER FROM LATE BRAKE FAILURE . Phil . Chadwick . Witton Albion FC . 10 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Reece Flanagan. 10 September 2022. Aylesbury United FC.
  13. News: Bristol City 2–0 Walsall . Chapman . Caroline . BBC Sport . 22 March 2015 . 12 March 2024.