Reece James Flanagan (born 19 October 1994) is an

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who plays for

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, where he plays as a

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Playing career

Walsall

Flanagan scored his first goal for Walsall in an

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tie against West Bromwich Albion Under-23s on 19 September 2017. He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 17 and 18 July 2018, Flanagan played for

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on trial in their pre-season game with

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and their

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game with Cleethorpes Town.

Non League

On 15 October 2019, Flanagan signed for

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. It was confirmed on 11 January 2020, that Reece had signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side Stratford Town. On 16 October 2020, he signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division side

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on a free transfer. On 2 June 2022, he was on the move again to join fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side

, joining his brother Calum who also joined the club months earlier in January. Redditch manager, Matt Clarke, described it as "a huge signing for the club".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Reece 1994 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Walsall F.C. players Leamington F.C. players Rushall Olympic F.C. players Stratford Town F.C. players Hednesford Town F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Southern Football League players