Paul Reece
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John Reece | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1988–1992 | Grimsby Town | 54 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Oxford United | 39 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Notts County | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Cliftonville | ||
| Total | 108 | (0) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Paul John Reece (born 16 July 1968) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Oxford United, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
Career
Reece was born in Nottingham and started his footballing career at Staffordshire side Stoke City.[2] He played just twice for Stoke both came towards the end of the 1986–87 where he deputised for the injured Peter Fox.[2] He conceded six goals in his two matches 4–1 to Shrewsbury Town and 2–1 to Barnsley and was released at the end of the season.[2] He joined Kettering Town for one season and won Player of the Year Award before signing for Grimsby Town for £10,000. where he played regular football.[3] He left for Doncaster Rovers in 1992 and made just one appearance for Doncaster.[4] He joined Oxford United and later played for Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, Ilkeston Town and for Northern Irish club Cliftonville.[5]
Reece arrived at Solitude on a free transfer after being recommended to the club by former player Keith Alexander, who had been his manager at Ilkeston.[6] He made his debut for the Belfast club in the final of the 1996–97 County Antrim Shield and he saved a penalty in the penalty shootout, ensuring Cliftonville won the trophy for the first time since 1979.[7] He subsequently wore the number one shirt during the club's Irish League title winning season the following year[8] and became established as a club legend in the eyes of the supporters.[9] Reece would also appear for the Reds in the UEFA Champions League qualifier against MFK Košice the following season[10] Later however Reece, who remained based in London during his time at Cliftonville, failed to travel to Belfast for a number of matches and during his absence he lost the number one shirt to Michael Ingham.[11][12]
Reece subsequently returned to Ilkeston Town, remaining on the club's books until his retirement from playing in 2003. He worked as a goalkeeping coach for Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and the Derby County youth team before fulfilling the same role at football training camps.[13]
Career statistics
- Sourced from Paul Reece profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1986–87 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1992–93 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 1992–93 | Division One | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Notts County | 1994–95 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1995–96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 108 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 0 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup and Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑
- Lowe, Simon: "Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record" (Desert Island Books, ISBN 1-874287-39-2).
- 1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ↑ "Paul Reece". The Fishy. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Paul Reece". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Paul Reece stats". RAGE online. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ A Strange Season in Solitude
- ↑ The History of Cliftonville Football Club
- ↑ Jeepers Keepers!
- ↑ News: August 2008
- ↑ Match report
- ↑ Football: McCourt is staying put says Marty; CLIFTONVILLE 1 COLERAINE 1
- ↑ Football: Reds in safe hands; CLIFTONVILLE....1 COLERAINE....1.
- ↑ Reece, Paul