Samuel McKnight Reid (13 October 1939 – 9 November 2014) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored the winning goal for Berwick Rangers in their 1966–67 Scottish Cup victory against Rangers, in what is rated as one of the greatest shocks in the history of Scottish football.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel McKnight Reid | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Craigneuk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 2014 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | Motherwell | 60 | (19) |
| 1956–1957 | → Douglas Water Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1960 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1963 | Falkirk | 70 | (25) |
| 1963–1966 | Clyde | 57 | (10) |
| 1966–1967 | Berwick Rangers | 21 | (8) |
| 1967–1968 | Dumbarton | 14 | (2) |
| Total | 222 | (64) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reid also played for Motherwell, Falkirk, Clyde and Dumbarton.[3] He was Bill Shankly's first signing as Liverpool manager, but never played a first-team game for the Anfield club.[4][5]
His elder brother Billy[6] and maternal uncle Tommy McKenzie were both footballers who also played for Motherwell.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Sammy Reid, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Sammy Reid dies aged 75, Daily Record, 10 November 2014
- ^ Sammy Reid at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Maxwell, Tom (12 November 2014). "Obituary: Sammy Reid, footballer". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Ancell's Babes: Steelmen, Sinners and the Saint, The Football Pink, 12 February 2019
- ^ Billy Reid at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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