Arthur Brayley Reynolds (30 May 1935 – 4 September 2023) was a Welsh professional footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Brayley Reynolds | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackwood, Wales | ||
| Date of death |
4 September 2023 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Blackwood, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Cardiff City | 55 | (14) |
| 1959–1965 | Swansea Town | 151 | (57) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Blackwood, Reynolds began his career playing for Lovell's Athletic, where his performances persuaded Cardiff City to sign him for a fee of £2,500. After impressing in the club's reserve side, he was handed his Football League debut in October 1956 during a 4–1 defeat to Leeds United. He went on to make over 50 appearances for the side but was unable to establish himself as a first team regular due to a series of injuries. In May 1959 he left to join South Wales rivals Swansea Town for £6,000, scoring 16 goals in all competitions during his first season at the Vetch Field.[2]
During the 1961–62 season, Reynolds scored his highest goal tally in a season with 18 in all competitions and finished as the club's top scorer for a second time two years later, during the 1963–64 season. He spent 6 years at the club before moving into non-league football in 1965.[2]
After football
editAfter retiring from football, Reynolds worked at the Penallta Colliery, near Hengoed.[3]
Reynolds was also a keen cricketer and played for Blackwood Town for many years, captaining the team's 2nd XI in 1980.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Swansea City saddened to learn of passing of Brayley Reynolds | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 160. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Past players". Swanseacity.net. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Past Captains". btcc-cricket.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2010.