Reginald Ernest Foulkes (23 February 1923 – 24 November 2014) was a
footballer
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Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
as a
centre-half
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
between 1950 and 1956, scoring eight times.
Previously at
Walsall
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, for whom he made 160 appearances in
the Football League
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, Foulkes was the first signing of City manager
Norman Low
Norman Harvey Low (23 March 1914 – 21 May 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the son of Scottish international footballer, Wilf Low.
A central defender, he played for Newcastle United between 1931 and 1933, before a th ...
. Foulkes was Norwich captain and led the side to finish second, third and fourth in
Division Three South
The Third Division South of The Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division North with clubs elected to the League or relegated from Division Two allocated to o ...
in his first three seasons.
Foulkes died in November 2014 at the age of 91.