John "Jack" Reilly is a former football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 goalkeeper. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany

West Germany

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 and represented Australia 35 times between 1970 and 1977 and also represented Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

.

Reilly learnt his goalkeeping skills while playing in the reserves team of Hibernian

Hibernian F.C.

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 in Scotland

Scotland

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. He transferred to the Washington Whips

Washington Whips

The Washington Whips were a soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Washington club was actually Aberdeen F.C...

 in the United States

United States

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 before arriving in Australia

Australia

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 in 1970 and signing with Melbourne Juventus. After showing immense talent during his debut season he was drafted into the Australia squad. His transfer from St George Saints

St George Saints

The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...

 to Melbourne Hakoah

Melbourne Hakoah

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 in early 1972 was a then record fee for a goalkeeper of $6,000. Jack Reilly transfered to Fitzroy United Heidelberg United

Heidelberg United

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in 1975. He spent two season at Fitzroy before transfering to South Melbourne. Reilly showed retired from playing in 1980.