Frank Reilly (footballer)

Francis Reilly (26 May 1894 – 1956) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1][3]

Frank Reilly

Personal information
Full name	Francis Reilly[1]
Date of birth	26 May 1894
Place of birth	Perth, Scotland
Date of death	1956 (aged 61–62)[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1912	Perth Roselea
1912–1919	Falkirk	109	(7)
1919–1923	Blackburn Rovers	127	(8)
1923–	Llanelly
	Swansea Town	0	(0)
0000–1924	Llanelly
1924–1925	Weymouth
	Lancaster City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Reilly served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[4] He was wounded during the course of his service.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Falkirk	1912–13[5]	Scottish First Division	1	0	1	0	2	0
	1913–14[5]		34	2	0	0	34	2
	1914–15[5]		37	3	—		37	3
	1915–16[5]		35	2	—		35	2
	1916–17[5]		1	0	—		1	0
	1917–18[5]		1	0	—		1	0
	1919–20[5]		8	0	0	0	8	0
Career total			109	7	0	0	109	7

References

1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 242. ISBN 9781905891610.
2. Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
3. "Reilly Frank Blackburn Rovers 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
4. "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.