Edward Gordon Reeve (born 3 December 1947) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford. He later managed Hounslow in non-League football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Gordon Reeve[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Brentford | 24 | (0) |
| → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) | |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Wolves | 28 | (3) |
| 1969–1976 | Hillingdon Borough | 175 | (114) |
| 1976–1977 | Enfield | ||
| 1977–1979 | Hillingdon Borough | 73 | (24) |
| Hounslow | |||
| Woking | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Hounslow | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBrentford
editReeve began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford.[2] Just over a week after turning 18, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Mansfield Town on 11 December 1965.[3] A disastrous 1965–66 season saw the Bees relegated to the Fourth Division for 1966–67 and Reeve broke through into the team, making 22 appearances.[3] Due to financial problems at Brentford causing the reserve team to be folded, Reeve departed to gain further experience at fellow Fourth Division club Lincoln City,[2] but failed to make an appearance.[1] He made just two appearances during the 1967–68 season before his departure.[3] Reeve made 26 appearances in all competitions for Brentford.[2]
Los Angeles Wolves
editReeve moved to the United States in 1968 to join Los Angeles Wolves for the inaugural season of the North American Soccer League.[4]
Non-League football
editReeve returned to England in 1969 and played in non-League football for Hillingdon Borough, Enfield, Hounslow and Woking.[2][5] He was awarded a testimonial by Hillingdon Borough in 1975.[6]
Managerial career
editReeve managed Southern League South Division club Hounslow in the early 1980s.[2]
Personal life
editReeve's brother Geoff was also a footballer and signed a schoolboy contract with Brentford in September 1966.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1965–66[3] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966–67[3] | Fourth Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1967–68[3] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles Wolves | 1968[4] | North American Soccer League | 28 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
Honours
editEnfield
- Isthmian League First Division: 1976–77
References
edit- ^ a b "Eddie Reeve". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 132. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 388–389. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Edward Reeves". NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players, Photos, and Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Street, Tim (26 July 2011). "Hounslow boss was sacked in dugout during game". getwestlondon. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "salee". Pmfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Big Brother's Watching You!". Middlesex County Times. 30 September 1966.