Len Reilly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Harold Reilly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherhithe, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 1998 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1936 | Diss Town | ||
| 1936–1946 | Norwich City | 30 | (0) |
| 1945 | → Swindon Town (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1947–1949 | Gorleston | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Gorleston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Harold Reilly (31 January 1917 — 26 June 1998) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]In February 1936, Reilly signed for Norwich City from Diss Town. Reilly made 30 Football League appearances for the club over the course of ten years, before signing for Chelmsford City.[1][3] During his time at Norwich, Reilly made one guest appearance for Swindon Town.[4] In 1947, Reilly signed for Gorleston, becoming the club's first official manager in the process.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Len Reilly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Norwich City. First Division no longer worlds away". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Len REILLY". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "History". Gorleston F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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- 1917 births
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- Norwich City F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. wartime guest players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Gorleston F.C. players
- Gorleston F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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