Frank Reilly (footballer)
Francis Reilly (26 May 1894 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Reilly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 61–62)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Perth Roselea | ||
| 1912–1919 | Falkirk | 109 | (7) |
| 1919–1923 | Blackburn Rovers | 127 | (8) |
| 1923– | Llanelly | ||
| Swansea Town | 0 | (0) | |
| –1924 | Llanelly | ||
| 1924–1925 | Weymouth | ||
| Lancaster City | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Reilly served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3] He was wounded during the course of his service.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1912–13[4] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913–14[4] | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1914–15[4] | 37 | 3 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 1915–16[4] | 35 | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 1916–17[4] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1917–18[4] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1919–20[4] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 7 | ||
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References
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 242. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "Reilly Frank Image 2 Blackburn Rovers 1922 - Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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