Rodney Reid

Rodney Ernest Reid (born 30 July 1939) is a retired New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at international level[1] and played first class cricket for Wellington Firebirds.[2][3]

Rodney Reid
Reid in 1959
Personal information
Full name Rodney Ernest Reid
Date of birth (1939-07-30) 30 July 1939
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Playing position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Miramar Rangers
Seatoun
National team
1958 New Zealand 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Apia in Western Samoa, Reid played 13 matches for Wellington from 1958/59 to 1960/61, taking 39 wickets at 26.48 with a best of 6 for 57 with his right arm medium pace and scoring 205 runs at 12.81.[2]

Reid played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand national football team in 1958,[1] the first a 2–3 loss against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia on 16 August 1958, the second a 5–1 win over New Caledonia on 7 September that same year.[4]

References

  1. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  2. "New Zealand Players - Rodney Reid". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. "The Chariot" (PDF). Rongotai College. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  4. "A-International Lineups 1904-1959". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 November 2009.


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