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William Reynolds (22 July 1879 – 1973), sometimes called Billy Reynolds, was an Irish-born English professional
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who played as a forward in
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for Burton United and
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
.


Career

Reynolds began his career with
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, but never appeared for the first team and later played for a number of
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and Southern League clubs. He later managed AFC Amsterdam.


Career statistics


Personal life

Outside football, Reyolds was a schoolmaster. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer and manager.


References

1879 births Men's association football forwards Manchester City F.C. players Burton United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Croydon Common F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players 1973 deaths Association footballers from County Tyrone Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players English men's footballers FC St. Gallen players Swiss Super League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate football managers English expatriates in the Netherlands English expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands British educators Amsterdamsche FC managers {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub