George Reay

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George Thompson Reay
Personal information
Date of birth 2 February 1900
Place of birth Pit Row, East Howdon, North Tyneside
Date of death 29 May 1970
Place of death Rushden, Northamptonshire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position(s) Outside Right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921-1922 Percy Main Amateurs
1922 South Shields 4 (0)
Blyth Spartans
Reading 1 (0)
1924-1925 Kettering Town
1925-1928 Raith Rovers 69 (17)
1928-1930 Bristol Rovers 67 (9)
1930-1931 Coventry
1931-? Burton Town
Rushden Town
Kettering Town
Nov-Dec 1934 Gresley Town 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Thompson Reay (2 February 1900 – 29 May 1970) was an English professional footballer who played for several British football clubs during the 1920s and 1930s. George signed for South Shields F.C. from Percy Main Amateurs F.C. in 1922.He was described as a 22 year old outside right with a good turn of speed.[1] George's youngest brother, Ted Reay, played for Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers, before emigrating to Perth, Australia.

George began his football career playing for Percy Main Colliery. He then played for South Shields, Blyth Spartans and Reading F.C., before moving to Kettering Town F.C. in the summer of 1924. After one season at the Northamptonshire club, he was signed for Raith Rovers by manager James Henry Logan on 6th December 1925, for a transfer fee of £700.[2]

He scored his first goal for Raith Rovers on 27 February 1926 in a 2–0 victory over Clydebank, which was witnessed by a crowd of 2,000. George's goal came when he "nodded" the ball into the Clydebank goal after the ball fell in front of him.[3]

George's first appearance for Coventry City took place on 11 October 1930 at home to Northampton Town F.C..[4]

George Reay (middle row, second left) with the Raith Rovers first team in 1927.
Reay enjoying his retirement outside his Corby home.

References[]

  1. ^ Article in the Portsmouth Evening News 14 September 1922
  2. ^ Article in The Nottingham Evening Post | 11 December 1925
  3. ^ Article in The Sunday Post | Sunday 28 February 1926.
  4. ^ Article in Birmingham Daily Gazette | 10 October 1930
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