Frank Reilly (footballer)

Francis Reilly (26 May 1894 – 1956) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1][3]

Frank Reilly
Personal information
Full name Francis Reilly[1]
Date of birth 26 May 1894
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Date of death 1956 (aged 6162)[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
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)
0000–1924 Llanelly
1924–1925 Weymouth
Lancaster City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Reilly served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[4] He was wounded during the course of his service.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1912–13[5] Scottish First Division 1 0 1 0 2 0
1913–14[5] 34 2 0 0 34 2
1914–15[5] 37 3 37 3
1915–16[5] 35 2 35 2
1916–17[5] 1 0 1 0
1917–18[5] 1 0 1 0
1919–20[5] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 109 7 0 0 109 7

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 242. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. "Reilly Frank Blackburn Rovers 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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