William Reid (c. 1888 – December 1955) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and England, and at club level for Widnes.[2]
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| Born | c. 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December (aged 67)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reid won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1914 against Wales. Reid played in Widnes' victory in the Lancashire County League during the 1919–20 season.[4] He was then selected for Great Britain while at Widnes for the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Billy Reid Dead". Liverpool Echo. 29 December 1955. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: William Reid". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 474. Queensland, Australia. 19 June 1920. p. 11. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.