Dennis Reeves (born 1 December 1944) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis John Richardson Reeves | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochmaben, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1963 | Chester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1967 | Chester | 139 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 | Wrexham | 15 | (0) |
| 1969–1975 | Wigan Athletic | 233 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editAlthough born in Scotland, Reeves spent his entire playing career in England and Wales. He was invited to trials at Chester in 1961, making his debut in The Football League for the club against Rochdale in October 1963.[1] He was a regular in the side for the next three years. On 9 January 1965, he made a superb one-handed save at Old Trafford to deny Bobby Charlton in Chester's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup third round.[1]
Reeves asked Chester for a transfer after losing his place to Terry Carling during the 1966–67 season. In October 1967 he moved to local rivals Wrexham where he made 15 league appearances. In 1969 he began playing Non-League football with Wigan Athletic.[1][2] Reeves felt he produced the best form of his career playing at Wigan's Springfield Park,[1] which included the 1973 final of the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium.[1] He went on to make a total of 233 appearances for the Northern Premier League club.[3]
Reeves announced his retirement at the end of the 1974–75 season.[4] Back in Chester, he worked as a painter and decorator,[1] and played club cricket.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Where are they now?, Chester City v Wigan Athletic matchday programme 1992-11-28, p 20
- ^ "Wrexham : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 117. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ^ "Reeves gives up". Liverpool Daily Post. 7 May 1975. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd XI host davenham May 1995". christletoncricketclub.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.