{{short description|Scottish footballer (1950–1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hughie Reed | fullname = Hugh Dennett Reed<ref name="Hugman" /> | birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|8|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Dumbarton, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|11|1|1950|8|23|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman">{{hugman|16448|accessdate=24 October 2015}}</ref> | death_place = Crewe, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia |publisher=Yore Publications |year=1998 |isbn=1-874427-57-7 |page=69}}</ref> | position = Winger | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Drumchapel Amateur | youthyears2 = 1967–1968 | youthclubs2 = West Bromwich Albion | years1 = 1968–1971 | clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 1971–1974 | clubs2 = Plymouth Argyle | caps2 = 56 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 1973 | clubs3 = → Brentford (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1974–1976 | clubs4 = Crewe Alexandra | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 1976–1977 | clubs5 = Hartlepool | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = | clubs6 = Middlewich Athletic | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = | clubs7 = Stafford Rangers | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = | clubs8 = Shotton United | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = | clubs9 = Stafford Rangers | caps9 = | goals9 = }}
'''Hugh Dennett Reed''' (23 August 1950 – 1 November 1992) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Crewe Alexandra, West Bromwich Albion, Brentford and Hartlepool as a winger.
== Playing career ==
=== West Bromwich Albion === Together with his friend Asa Hartford, Reed joined First Division club West Bromwich Albion from Drumchapel Amateur in 1967.<ref name="albiontillwedie">{{Cite web |title=History : On This Day – 23rd August |url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/history/onthisday/august/23.html |access-date=6 February 2015 |website=Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website}}</ref> He signed a professional contract the following year and made his professional debut in a league match versus Stoke City in November 1968.<ref name="albiontillwedie" /> Opportunities on the wing were few and far between for Reed and he made just 10 appearances and scoring two goals before being released in November 1971.<ref name="albiontillwedie" />
=== Plymouth Argyle === Reed signed for Third Division club Plymouth Argyle for a £12,000 fee in November 1971.<ref name="BBB70s">{{Cite book |last=Croxford |first=Mark |title=The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2011 |isbn=978-1906796709 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |pages=268–269}}</ref> He scored eight goals in his first 10 games, but the goals would prove to be his only strikes in 27 appearances during the 1971–72 season.<ref name="gos">{{Cite web |title=Hughie Reed |url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=689 |access-date=6 February 2015 |website=Greens on Screen Database}}</ref> A barren spell in front of goal early in the 1972–73 season saw Reed lose his place in the team and he failed to make an appearance between December 1972 and April 1973.<ref name="gos" /> He showed better form during 1973–74, scoring three goals in seven games mid-season, but he was released at the end of the season.<ref name="gos" /> Reed made 58 appearances and scored 11 goals for the Pilgrims.<ref name="gos" />
==== Brentford (loan) ==== Reed joined Fourth Division strugglers Brentford on a one-month loan in October 1973.<ref name="Timeless">{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 |last2=Coumbe |first2=Frank |publisher=Yore Publications |year=2006 |isbn=978-0955294914 |pages=131–132}}</ref> He played in four league defeats for the Bees and along with Billy Stagg, he holds the record of the shortest player to play for the club.<ref name="Timeless" />
=== Crewe Alexandra === Reed signed for Fourth Division club Crewe Alexandra in July 1974.<ref name="11v11">{{Cite web |title=Hugh Reed |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/hugh-reed-27905/ |access-date=6 February 2015 |website=11v11.com}}</ref> His first season at Gresty Road was the best of his career, when he scored 9 goals in 41 league appearances. Reed only made six league appearances in the 1975–76 season before his release in October 1976.<ref name="11v11" /> Reed made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the Railwaymen.<ref>{{NeilBrownPlayers|player4/hughreed}}</ref>
=== Hartlepool United === After a trial period at Huddersfield Town,<ref name="BBB70s" /> Reed had a short stint with Fourth Division club Hartlepool in October and November 1976, for whom he scored one goal in six appearances.<ref name="inthemadcrowd">{{Cite web |title=Hugh Reed |url=http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/ui/Person.aspx?oid=646 |access-date=24 October 2016 |website=In The Mad Crowd}}</ref>
=== Non-League football === After departing Hartlepool, Reed ended his career in non-League football with spells at Middlewich Athletic, Stafford Rangers and Shotton United, before retiring in 1982.<ref name="albiontillwedie" />
== Personal life == Reed was the younger brother of former Arbroath and St Mirren forward Ernie Reed.<ref name="valeofleven">{{Cite web |title=Senior Football Players from the Vale of Leven in the 20th Century |url=http://www.valeofleven.org.uk/valefootballers.html#hughreed |access-date=6 February 2015 |website=valeofleven.org.uk}}</ref> He was educated at St. Patrick's High School in Dumbarton.<ref name="valeofleven" /> After his retirement from football, Reed settled in Crewe.<ref name="albiontillwedie" /> He was found dead at his home on 1 November 1992, aged 42.<ref name="BBB70s" />
== Career statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="4" |West Bromwich Albion |1968–69<ref>{{Cite web |title=Season Archive : Player Stats – 1968/69 |url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/stats/1968-69.html |access-date=16 January 2017 |website=Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |First Division |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |- |1969–70<ref>{{Cite web |title=Season Archive : Player Stats – 1969/70 |url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/stats/1969-70.html |access-date=16 January 2017 |website=Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website}}</ref> |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance in Anglo-Italian Cup</ref> |0 |1 |0 |- |1970–71<ref>{{Cite web |title=Season Archive : Player Stats – 1970/71 |url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/stats/1970-71.html |access-date=16 January 2017 |website=Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website}}</ref> |6 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |7 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !8 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 !1 !0 !10 !0 |- | rowspan="4" |Plymouth Argyle |1971–72<ref name="gos" /> | rowspan="3" |Third Division |27 |6 |1 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |28 |8 |- |1972–73<ref name="gos" /> |13 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |14 |0 |- |1973–74<ref name="gos" /> |16 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |16 |3 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !56 !9 !2 !2 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !58 !11 |- |Brentford (loan) |1973–74<ref>{{Cite book |title=100 Years Of Brentford |publisher=Brentford FC |year=1989 |isbn=0951526200 |editor-last=White |editor-first=Eric |page=392}}</ref> |Fourth Division |4 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4 |0 |- |Hartlepool |1976–77<ref name="inthemadcrowd" /> |Fourth Division |6 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !74 !10 !2 !2 !1 !0 !1 !0 !78 !12 |} <references group="lower-alpha" />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Hugh}} Category:1950 births Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Dumbarton Category:Drumchapel Amateur F.C. players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players Category:Middlewich Town F.C. players Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:1992 deaths Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen