Reg Stewart (footballer, born 1925)
Reginald "Reg" Stewart (30 October 1925 – 6 March 2011) was an English footballer who played as a centre half in The Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| 1949–1957 | Colchester United | 268 | (2) |
| 1957–? | Hastings United | ? | (?) |
| Clacton Town | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Sheffield, Stewart played for Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester United in the Football League from 1946 until 1957, and with non-league clubs Hastings United and Clacton Town.[1]
A member of the first ever Colchester United side to play in a Football League game, Reg was an uncompromising central defender who came south from Sheffield Wednesday.
A regular in the heart of the defence for seven years, he played some 268 times for the U's before leaving to sign for Clacton Town.[2]
Honours
editClub
edit- Southern League runner-up: 1949–50
- Southern League Cup winner: 1949–50
References
edit- ^ "Reg Stewart". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Colchester United 2007/08 Committee Inductees". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Southern League Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
edit- Reg Stewart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Reg Stewart at Colchester United Archive Database
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