| Willie Reid | |
| Birth Place: | Neilston, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 1975 (aged 58)[1] |
| Death Place: | Troon, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside left |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Ashfield |
| Years2: | 1937–1945 |
| Clubs2: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 1945–1953 |
| Clubs3: | St Mirren |
| Caps3: | 116 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Manageryears1: | 1954–1961 |
| Managerclubs1: | St Mirren |
| Manageryears2: | 1961–1962 |
| Managerclubs2: | Norwich City |
William Reid was a Scottish football player and manager;[2] he managed Norwich City from 1961 to 1962.[3] [4]
Norwich City
After he had guided St. Mirren to a Scottish League Cup final in 1956 and Scottish Cup victory in 1959, Reid was appointed as the manager of Norwich City on 14 December 1961. He led Norwich City to the 1962 League Cup with a final win against Rochdale, 4–0 on aggregate. This was Norwich City's first League Cup and first major trophy ever won. After only being in charge for 6 months Willie decided to leave the club and return home to his family in Troon, Scotland. Although Willie enjoyed a successful stint with Norwich City he was too homesick for Scotland to stay and decided against moving his family down. [5] [6]