John Reid (born 25 February 1953) is a former

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er who played with

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, Footscray and the

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in the

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(VFL). Reid had a slow start to his career, after appearing just once in the

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, he did not play a senior game in 1973 and was used just twice in 1974. In 1975 he moved to Footscray, the club that his father Bruce Reid senior had played for. A defender, he played just one game in each of his first two seasons. At the age of 24 he finally put together a sequence of appearances when he played in all but one fixture from round 10 of the 1977 season. He was joined at Footscray by his brother, Bruce Reid junior, in 1977. For the next four years he was a regular member of the side. Reid joined the Sydney Swans in 1982, for their first league season after relocating. His contribution to the club as a player was minimal, but he later served the Swans as a reserves coach and football manager.''

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"Maclure for Swans"
5 November 1989, p. 70 He is the uncle of Collingwood premiership player

Ben Reid Ben Reid (born 29 April 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). Personal life Reid grew up in Wangaratta Victoria, attending Galen Catholic College. He is the son of ...

and Sydney Swans premiership player Sam Reid.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, John 1953 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Sydney Swans players Living people