Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
Date of death | 30 November 2007 | (aged 76)||
Place of death | Caversham, England | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1947–1952 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1961 | Reading | 284 | (28) |
1961–1962 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
Dover | |||
Burton Albion | |||
Valley Sports | |||
National team | |||
England Youth | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Raymond Henry Ernest "Ray" Reeves (12 August 1931 – 30 November 2007) was an English professional football defender who played in the Football League for Reading and Brentford. He holds legend status amongst the Reading supporters and made 317 appearances for the club. He holds the Reading club record for penalties scored, with 22.
Reeves had three sons. He began his time with Reading as a groundsman and after his retirement from football, became the Co-op dairy's Southern Regional Manager.