# Ray Reeves

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name                = Ray Reeves
|fullname            = Raymond Henry Ernest Reeves<ref name="Hugman">{{hugman|16492|accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref>
|birth_date          = {{Birth date|1931|8|12|df=y}}
|birth_place         = [Reading](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), England
|death_date          = {{death date and age|2007|11|30|1931|8|12|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman" />
|death_place         = [Caversham](/source/Caversham%2C_Berkshire), England
|position            = [Left back](/source/Left_back)
|youthyears1=1947–1952
|youthclubs1=[Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.)
|years1              =1952–1961
|clubs1              = [Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.)
|caps1               =284
|goals1              =28
|years2              =1961–1962
|clubs2              = [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.)
|caps2               =5
|goals2              =0
|years3              =
|clubs3              = [Dover](/source/Dover_F.C.)
|caps3               =
|goals3              =
|years4              =
|clubs4              = [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.)
|caps4               =
|goals4              =
|years5              =
|clubs5              = [Valley Sports](/source/Rugby_Town_F.C.)
|caps5               =
|goals5              =
|nationalyears1 = 
|nationalteam1 =[England Youth](/source/England_national_under-18_football_team) 
}}

'''Raymond Henry Ernest''' '''Reeves''' (12 August 1931 – 30 November 2007) was an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played in the [Football League](/source/Football_League) for [Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.) and [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) as a [left back](/source/left_back).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 |last2=Coumbe |first2=Frank |date=2006 |publisher=Yore Publications |isbn=978-0955294914 |location=Harefield |page=132}}</ref> He holds legend status amongst the Reading supporters and made 317 appearances for the club.<ref name="getreading">{{Cite news |date=14 December 2007 |title=Farewell to an old legend |work=getreading.co.uk |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/farewell-to-an-old-legend-4256142 |accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref> He holds the Reading club record for [penalties](/source/Penalty_(association_football)) scored, with 22.<ref name="getreading" />

== Personal life ==
Reeves had three sons.<ref name="getreading" /> He began his time with Reading as a [groundsman](/source/groundsman) and after his retirement from football, became the [Co-op dairy](/source/The_Co-operative_Group)'s Southern Regional Manager.<ref name="getreading" />

== 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" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.)
|[1961–62](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_Brentford_F.C._season)<ref>{{Cite book |title=100 Years Of Brentford |publisher=Brentford FC |year=1989 |isbn=0951526200 |editor-last=White |editor-first=Eric |page=386}}</ref>
|[Third Division](/source/Football_League_Third_Division)
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|5
|0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!5
!0
!0
!0
!0
!0
!5
!0
|}

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reeves, Ray}}
Category:1931 births
Category:2007 deaths
Category:Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Men's association football full-backs
Category:Reading F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Dover F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Rugby Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Reading F.C. non-playing staff
Category:20th-century English sportsmen

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