About Rodney Reid
Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 82). Rodney Reid was a New Zealand association football player and cricketer.
Rodney Ernest Reid (30 July 1939 – 12 May 2022) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at international level and played first-class cricket for Wellington.
Born in Apia in Western Samoa, Reid played 13 first-class matches for Wellington from 1958–59 to 1960–61, taking 33 wickets at 29.72 with his right-arm medium pace and scoring 205 runs at 12.81. He took his best figures of 6 for 57 in the second innings when Wellington defeated Auckland by an innings in January 1960.
Reid played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand national football team in 1958.
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Who was Rodney Reid?
former association football player
When was Rodney Reid born?
Rodney Reid was born on 30 July 1939 in Apia.
When did Rodney Reid die?
Rodney Reid died on 12 May 2022 in Blenheim, New Zealand.
What was Rodney Reid's occupation?
Rodney Reid was an association football player and cricketer.
What nationality was Rodney Reid?
Rodney Reid was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rodney Reid. https://biography.guide/rodney-reid/
MLA: "Rodney Reid." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rodney-reid/.
Chicago: "Rodney Reid." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rodney-reid/.
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