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Billy Reynolds (footballer)
William Reynolds (born March 1864; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Burslem Port Vale between 1882 and 1892. CareerReynolds most likely played for Smallthorne before switching to Burslem Port Vale in time to be in their first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882, a Staffordshire Senior Cup first round replay on 9 December 1882; Vale lost the fixture 5–1 at future rivals Stoke.[1] He scored in the 4–2 victory over Leek in the replayed final of the North Staffordshire Senior Cup on 28 April 1883.[1] He became the club's top scorer in the 1885–86 and 1886–87 seasons with 7 and 11 goals respectively.[1] He scored in the Burslem Challenge Cup final against Ironbridge on 21 March 1885, the match finishing 12–0.[1] By September 1889, though, he struggled to make the first team and was released in 1892.[1] He had scored 104 goals in 222 games in all competitions for the Vale.[1] Career statisticsSource:[2]
HonoursPort Vale
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