George Reed (footballer)

George Reed (7 February 1904 – 29 November 1958) was an English football player and coach who played as a left half. Born in Altofts, Yorkshire, he began his professional career with nearby Leeds United in October 1924. He made his Football League debut on 6 April 1926, in a 2–0 home defeat to Sunderland.^[1] In the next three and a half seasons, he missed just eight games, and in April 1930, he and teammate Harry Roberts shared a benefit match against Manchester United.^[1] He and Roberts both left for Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 1930–31 season, with Reed having appeared exactly 150 times for Leeds in all competitions, scoring three goals.^[1]

Reed made his debut for Plymouth on 12 September 1931, in a 3–3 draw at home to Bradford City, and made a total of 48 appearances before leaving at the end of the 1933–34 season. His final appearance came on 26 December 1933, a 2–1 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.^[1] He then moved to Crystal Palace, where he also served as reserve team trainer, but managed just two appearances in his one season there before moving to Clapton Orient.^[1] He made one appearance for Orient, in April 1936, before joining non-league King's Lynn as player-manager for the 1936–37 season.^[1] After the Second World War, he returned to Plymouth as the club's assistant trainer.^[1] While running to change trains at Bristol after a scouting assignment at Coventry City on 29 November 1958, he suffered a heart attack and died.^[1]

Reed's great-grandson is Wales international rugby union player Sam Warburton.^[2]