Willie Reid

William Reid (3 May 1884 – 13 May 1964) was a Scottish international football player and manager, who played as a striker.

Playing career Club Born in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Reid began his senior career in 1903 with Morton, whom he joined from Baillieston Thistle. He scored 11 league goals in two seasons before a move to Third Lanark in April 1906; his only official appearance for the club was in the Scottish Cup final defeat to Hearts later that month. before a loan spell in England with Portsmouth.

Reid returned to Scotland in April 1909 when signed by Rangers, where again his debut came in a Scottish Cup final and won three successive league titles. He was the club's top scorer for six consecutive seasons between 1910 and 1916. His football career was interrupted by the First World War, during which he served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery 52nd Lowland Division and played only once for Rangers in three years, returning to contribute to another championship in the 1919–20 campaign. He also represented the Scottish Football League XI, scoring ten times in eight appearances, and made one further unofficial wartime appearance for both bodies.

Managerial career Reid held the role of secretary/manager with Albion Rovers before becoming Dundee United manager in 1931. Reid was unable to keep United up following their promotion and left in 1934 with the club in financial trouble.

Honours Third Lanark Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1905–06 Rangers Scottish Football League: 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1919–20 Scottish Cup: Finalist 1908–09 Glasgow Cup: 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14 Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1910–11

Individual Scottish Division One Top goalscorer: 1910–11, 1911–12