Bruce Reid (born 23 December 1955) is a former

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er who played with Footscray and

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in the

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(VFL). Reid made his league debut against St Kilda in round 5 of the 1977 season. His father

Bruce Reid Sr. Bruce Reid Sr. (27 April 1929 – 24 August 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Western Bulldogs, Footscray in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Reid, a Romsey Football Club, Romsey recruit, p ...

and brother John Reid were also league footballers. Reid's two sons,

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and Sam, currently play in the AFL, with each winning a premiership with their respective clubs, and , in

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and

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at Blueseum 1955 births Carlton Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Sandhurst Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub