Reg Saphin

Reginald Francis Edward Saphin (8 August 1916 – 23 December 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Watford and Queens Park Rangers as a goalkeeper.[1] He later served Watford as assistant trainer and assistant youth team trainer.[2]

Reg Saphin
Personal information
Full name Reginald Francis Edward Saphin[1]
Date of birth 8 August 1916
Place of birth Kilburn, England
Date of death 23 December 2005(2005-12-23) (aged 89)[1]
Place of death Tunbridge Wells, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Neasden
0000–1935 Hayes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1937 Hayes
1937–1945 Walthamstow Avenue
→ Metropolitan Police (guest)
→ Brentford (guest)
1945 → Ipswich Town (guest) 3 (0)
1946–1951 Queens Park Rangers 30 (0)
1951–1954 Watford 57 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town (guest) 1945–46[3] — 3 0 3 0
Queens Park Rangers 1946–47[4] Third Division South 1 0 1 0 2 0
1947–48[5] 8 0 0 0 8 0
1949–50[6] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1950–51[7] 20 0 0 0 1 0
Total 30 0 1 0 31 0
Watford 1951–52[8] Third Division South 17 0 0 0 17 0
1952–53[8] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 18 0 0 0 18 0
Career Total 48 0 4 0 53 0

References
  1. "Reg Saphin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. "Players – Rigg to Saunders" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 35. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. "Games played by Reg Saphin in 1945–46". Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1946/47". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1947/48". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1949/50". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1950/51". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. "Seasons – 1950/51 to 1959/60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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