Bobby Reid (footballer, born 1911)
Robert Reid (19 February 1911 – 16 November 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an outside left. His best remembered for his time in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made 110 appearances. Reid earned the nickname 'The Flying Scotsman' for his performances down the wing for Hamilton Academical early in his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Reid | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1987 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1929 | Ferniegair Violet | ||
| 1929–1931 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1936 | Hamilton Academical | 62 | (19) |
| 1933 | → Stranraer (loan) | ||
| 1936–1939 | Brentford | 103 | (34) |
| 1939–1946 | Sheffield United | 14 | (4) |
| 1946–1947 | Bury | 17 | (1) |
| 1947–1949 | Third Lanark | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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