Billy Reid (football)
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Billy Reid is a Scottish
former footballer and is currently manager
of Scottish First Division club Hamilton Academical
.
where he was signed by Nobby Clark
. Reid was later remembered by team mate Tommy Bryce
as one of the best players at the club. Reid then played for Clyde
, Hamilton Academical
and Stirling Albion
. He has also managed Clyde
.
Reid won the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year
in 2008 after leading Hamilton into the Scottish Premier League.
His son, Billy Jnr
, was also a footballer, who played for Clyde.
His other son, Gary, went to Lenzie Academy.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former footballer and is currently manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of Scottish First Division club Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
.
Life and career
In his playing days Reid started off at Queen of the SouthQueen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
where he was signed by Nobby Clark
Nobby Clark (footballer)
Nobby Clark is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle and then served Queen of the South as both player and manager.With Partick Thistle, Clark scored a single goal in a 1-1 draw against Rangers...
. Reid was later remembered by team mate Tommy Bryce
Tommy Bryce
Tommy Bryce is a Scottish former association football player. Bryce had a playing career spanning 21 seasons from 1980-81 with Scottish Football League clubs Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Queen of the South of Dumfries, Clydebank, Ayr United and Arbroath. Bryce also served as player-manager of Partick...
as one of the best players at the club. Reid then played for Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
, Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
and Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
. He has also managed Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
.
Reid won the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year
PFA Scotland Manager of the Year
The PFA Scotland Manager of the Year is awarded by the Professional Footballers’ Association Scotland to the football manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager over the previous season...
in 2008 after leading Hamilton into the Scottish Premier League.
His son, Billy Jnr
Billy Reid (footballer born 1986)
William "Billy" Reid Jnr. , is a Scottish football midfielder.-Career:Reid started his career with Clyde. He made his senior debut in a Scottish First Division match against Ayr United in March 2003...
, was also a footballer, who played for Clyde.
His other son, Gary, went to Lenzie Academy.
As a player
Hamilton Academical:- Scottish Challenge Cup: 1992
As a manager
Hamilton Academical:- Scottish Football League First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
: 2007–08Scottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system.... - PFA Scotland Manager of the YearPFA Scotland Manager of the YearThe PFA Scotland Manager of the Year is awarded by the Professional Footballers’ Association Scotland to the football manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager over the previous season...
: 2008 - Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Manager of the Month January 2009 - Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Manager of the Month April 2010
Managerial stats
| Club | From | To | Games | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ClydeClyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South... |
February 8, 2002 | March 3, 2002 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South... |
July 9, 2004 | June 2, 2005 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 45.45 |
| Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
June 2, 2005 | Present | 137 | 63 | 34 | 40 | 45.99 |