Bobby Reid (footballer, born 1911)
| 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 | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferniegair Violet | |||
| 1929–1932 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1936 | Hamilton Academical | 62 | (19) |
| 1936–1939 | Brentford | 103 | (34) |
| 1938–1946 | Sheffield United | 14 | (4) |
| 1946–1947 | Bury | 17 | (1) |
| 1947–1949 | Third Lanark | ||
| National team | |||
| 1934 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert "Bobby" 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 109 appearances. Reid earned the nickname 'The Flying Scotsman' for his performances down the wing for Hamilton Academical early in his career.
Reid began his career in his native Scotland with Hamilton Academical, appearing for them in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final. He moved to England in January 1936 to reunite with friend Dave McCulloch at Division One side Brentford. A spell out following an appendicitis operation allowed Les Smith into the team, with whom Reid would battle for a place through the rest of his Bees career. Reid later played for Sheffield United between 1938 and 1946, joining for a £6,000 fee and scoring 4 goals in 14 league appearances. Reid next spent a season with Bury, scoring 1 goal in 17 League appearances. He saw out his career with a player-coach spell at Third Lanark.
Reid earned two caps for Scotland, making his debut in November 1937. He also made two appearances for the Scottish League XI.
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