Hughie Reed

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. He signed a professional contract the following year and made his professional debut in a league match versus Stoke City in November 1968. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Hartlepool United After a trial period at Huddersfield Town,

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. He was educated at St. Patrick's High School in Dumbarton.

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