Help
Book creator (disable)

Billy Reid (footballer born 1963)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from Billy Reid (football))
Jump to: navigation, search
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (February 2011)
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (February 2011)
Billy Reid
Billy Reid May2009.JPG
Personal information
Full name William Reid
Date of birth (1963-07-18) 18 July 1963 (age 49)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club Unemployed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1984–1989 Queen of the South 159 (22)
1989–1991 Clyde 67 (1)
1991–1994 Hamilton Academical 102 (7)
1994–1995 Stirling Albion 16 (0)
Teams managed
2002 Clyde
2004–2005 Clyde
2005–2013 Hamilton Academical
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Billy Reid (born 18 July 1963 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who was most recently the manager of Scottish First Division club Hamilton Academical.

Contents

Playing career

In his playing days Reid started off at Queen of the South where he was signed by Nobby Clark.1 Reid was later remembered by team mate Tommy Bryce as one of the best players at the club.2 Reid then played for Clyde, Hamilton Academical and Stirling Albion.

Coaching career

Reid began his managerial career in 2002 with a caretaker appointment at Scottish First Division club Clyde in between the departure of Allan Maitland and the appointment of Alan Kernaghan. He took over the Bully Wee on a permanent basis in 2004 following Kernaghan's two year spell and took the side to second place in his only season in charge.

Reid then joined Hamilton Academical, taking over from another former Clyde boss Alan Maitland. He took the Accies to the Scottish First Division league title in 2008 and promotion to the Scottish Premier League and won the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year. After leading Hamilton to an impressive seventh place finish in the Scottish Premier League in 2009/10, Reid was linked with a move to a number of clubs3 including Swansea City, but rejected their approach claiming to have unfinished business with Hamilton.45 Hamilton were relegated from the top flight in 2011.6 Reid left Hamilton by mutual consent on 3 April 2013, after more than seven years in the job.7

Personal Life

His son, Billy Jnr, was also a footballer, who played for Clyde.

His other son, Gary, went to Lenzie Academy.

Honours

As a player

Hamilton Academical

As a manager

Hamilton Academical

Personal

Managerial statistics

As of match played 2 April 2013
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Clyde 8 February 2002 3 March 2002 3 1 2 0 33.3
Clyde 9 July 2004 2 June 2005 44 20 13 11 45.5
Hamilton Academical 2 June 2005 3 April 2013 343 129 83 131 37.6
Total 390 150 98 142 38.5

References

  1. ^ Nobby Clark interview and career profile
  2. ^ Tommy Bryce interview and career profile
  3. ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hamilton/2010/06/29/hamilton-academical-boss-billy-reid-in-frame-for-leicester-city-hotseat-86908-22368726/
  4. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8812939.stm
  5. ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hamilton/2010/07/13/billy-reid-i-snubbed-swansea-hotseat-to-finish-my-work-at-hamilton-86908-22409137/
  6. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9480347.stm
  7. ^ http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/hamilton/219974-billy-reid-leaves-hamilton-accies-mutual-consent-manager-departs/

External links
Clyde F.C. – managers
Hamilton Academical F.C. – current squad