Bruce Reid Sr. (27 April 1929 – 24 August 1955) was an

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er who played with Footscray in the

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(VFL). Reid, a

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recruit, played 17 of a possible 19 games in the

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.AFL Tables: Bruce Reid
/ref> He added another eight games the following year but appeared just three times in 1951, his final season. He was the father of

Bruce Reid Jr. Bruce Reid (born 23 December 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Reid made his league debut against St Kilda in round 5 of the 1977 season. His father Bru ...

and John Reid, who both would also play for Footscray. He died in August 1955, 4 months before Bruce junior was born.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Bruce Sr. 1929 births 1955 deaths Australian rules footballers from Bendigo Western Bulldogs players