Eddie Reeve

Edward Gordon Reeve (born 3 December 1947) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford. He later managed Hounslow in non-League football.

Eddie Reeve

Personal information
Full name	Edward Gordon Reeve[1]
Date of birth	(1947-12-03) 3 December 1947 (age 78)
Place of birth	Hounslow, England
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1965	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1968	Brentford	24	(0)
	→ Lincoln City (loan)	0	(0)
1968	Los Angeles Wolves	28	(3)
1969–1976	Hillingdon Borough	175	(114)
1976–1977	Enfield
1977–1979	Hillingdon Borough	73	(24)
	Hounslow
	Woking
Managerial career
	Hounslow
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Brentford

Reeve began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford.^[2] Just over a week after turning 18, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Mansfield Town on 11 December 1965.^[3] A disastrous 1965–66 season saw the Bees relegated to the Fourth Division for 1966–67 and Reeve broke through into the team, making 22 appearances.^[3] Due to financial problems at Brentford causing the reserve team to be folded, Reeve departed to gain further experience at fellow Fourth Division club Lincoln City,^[2] but failed to make an appearance.^[1] He made just two appearances during the 1967–68 season before his departure.^[3] Reeve made 26 appearances in all competitions for Brentford.^[2]

Los Angeles Wolves

Reeve moved to the United States in 1968 to join Los Angeles Wolves for the inaugural season of the North American Soccer League.^[4]

Non-League football

Reeve returned to England in 1969 and played in non-League football for Hillingdon Borough, Enfield, Hounslow and Woking.^[2][5] He was awarded a testimonial by Hillingdon Borough in 1975.^[6]

Managerial career

Reeve managed Southern League South Division club Hounslow in the early 1980s.^[2]

Personal life

Reeve's brother Geoff was also a footballer and signed a schoolboy contract with Brentford in September 1966.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1965–66[3]	Third Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1966–67[3]	Fourth Division	20	0	1	0	1	0	22	0
	1967–68[3]		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		24	0	1	0	1	0	26	0
Los Angeles Wolves	1968[4]	North American Soccer League	28	3	—		—		28	3
Career total			52	3	1	0	1	0	54	3

Honours

Enfield

• Isthmian League First Division: 1976–77