James Provan Reid (14 December 1935 – 9 October 2017) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Dundee United, Bury and Stockport County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Provan Reid[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 2017 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dundee St Joseph's | |||
| 1955–1957 | Dundee United | 44 | (16) |
| 1957–1959 | Bury | 21 | (9) |
| 1959 | Stockport County | 11 | (2) |
| 1959 | Dundee United | 7 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | East Fife | 13 | (5) |
| 1960–1961 | Arbroath | 9 | (4) |
| 1961–1962 | Brechin City | 15 | (4) |
| Total | 120 | (41) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Dundee, Jimmy Reid played junior football for Dundee St Joseph's.[2] He made his Scottish Football League debut for Dundee United in March 1955, playing as a trialist against Hamilton Academical and then signing for the club immediately afterwards.[3] He was a regular for the next two years until he was transferred to Football League club Bury in January 1957. He then joined Stockport County in March 1959 before returning to Dundee United in August 1959. Three months later he joined East Fife, later going on to play for Arbroath and Brechin City as well as junior teams.[citation needed]
After football
editAfter retiring as a player, Reid opened a shop in the Seagate area of Dundee, which he ran for almost fifty years. He died in a Dundee care home in October 2017 aged 81, having suffered from dementia.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Reid". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b Milne, Scott (12 October 2017). "Dundee United 'soccer juggler' dies after long illness - The Courier". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Steve., Gracie (2009). "The Rise of the Terrors : Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979". Dundee: Arabest Publishing. ISBN 9780955834110.
External links
edit- Jimmy Reid at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database