William Reynolds (born March 1864; date of death unknown) was an English

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who played as a

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for Burslem Port Vale between 1882 and 1892.

Career

Reynolds most likely played for Smallthorne before switching to Burslem Port Vale in time to be in their first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882, a

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first round replay on 9 December 1882; Vale lost the fixture 5–1 at future rivals

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. He scored in the 4–2 victory over Leek in the replayed final of the North Staffordshire Senior Cup on 28 April 1883. He became the club's top scorer in the 1885–86 and 1886–87 seasons with 7 and 11 goals respectively. He scored in the Burslem Challenge Cup final against Ironbridge on 21 March 1885, the match finishing 12–0. By September 1889 though, he struggled to make the first-team and was released in 1892. He had scored 104 goals in 222 games in all competitions for the Vale.

Career statistics

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Honours

Port Vale *North Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1883 *Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Billy 1864 births Year of death missing Footballers from Burslem English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Port Vale F.C. players Midland Football League players