| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Reed | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Ynyshir, Wales | ||
| Date of death | January 2003 (aged 74–75)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wattstown BC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 194?–1947 | Rhondda Transport | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1953 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 129 | (37) |
| 1953–1958 | Ipswich Town | 155 | (43) |
| 1958–1959 | Swansea Town | 8 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Worcester City[3] | (1) | |
| 1960 | Abergavenny Thursdays | ||
| 1960–196? | Caerau Athletic | ||
| Milford United | |||
| Ferndale Athletic | |||
| International career | |||
| 1947 | Wales amateur | 2 | (1) |
| 1954 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William George Reed (25 January 1928 – January 2003) was a Welsh professional footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League and represented his country at schoolboy, amateur and senior level.
Reed played twice for the Wales amateur team while still a teenager. He turned professional with Cardiff City in 1947, but did not make his Football League debut until the following year with Brighton & Hove Albion. After five years and 132 appearances in all competitions, Reed signed for Ipswich Town. In four and a half seasons with Ipswich, he scored 46 goals from 169 matches, won Third Division South titles in 1953–54 and 1956–57, and became the first Ipswich player to be capped for his country at senior level when he played twice for Wales in 1954. After a short spell with Swansea Town, he finished his career in non-league football.
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