 Paul Reece playing for Oxford United in 1992 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John Reece | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-07-16)16 July 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1988–1992 | Grimsby Town | 54 | (0) |
| 1992 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Oxford United | 39 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Notts County | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 1995 | →Ilkeston Town (loan) | ||
| 1997–2003 | Cliftonville | ||
| 2003 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| Total | 108 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul John Reece (born 16 July 1968) is an English formerfootballer who played inthe Football League forDoncaster Rovers,Grimsby Town,Notts County,Oxford United,Stoke City andWest Bromwich Albion.[2] Paul Reece is currently a Goalkeeping Coach for Select Soccer Center in Pennsylvania.[3]
Reece was born inNottingham and started his footballing career atStaffordshire sideStoke City.[4] He played just twice for Stoke both came towards the end of the1986–87 where he deputised for the injuredPeter Fox.[4] He conceded six goals in his two matches 4–1 toShrewsbury Town and 2–1 toBarnsley and was released at the end of the season.[4] He joinedKettering Town for one season and won Player of the Year Award before signing forGrimsby Town for £10,000, where he played regular football.[5] He left forDoncaster Rovers in 1992 and made just one appearance for Doncaster.[6] He joinedOxford United and later played forNotts County,West Bromwich Albion,Ilkeston Town and Northern Irish clubCliftonville.[7]
Reece arrived atSolitude on a free transfer after being recommended to the club by former playerKeith Alexander, who had been his manager at Ilkeston[8] and former teammate at Grimsby. He made his debut for theBelfast club in the final of the 1996–97County Antrim Shield and he saved a penalty in the penalty shootout, ensuring Cliftonville won the trophy for the first time since 1979.[9] He subsequently wore the number one shirt during the club's Irish League title winning season the following year[10] and became established as a club legend in the eyes of the supporters.[11] Reece would also appear for the Reds in theUEFA Champions League qualifier againstMFK Košice the following season[12]
Reece subsequently returned to Ilkeston Town, remaining on the club's books until his retirement from playing in 2003. He worked as a goalkeeping coach forNottingham Forest,Mansfield Town and theDerby County youth team before fulfilling the same role at football training camps.[13]
Source:[14]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1986–87 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | Fourth Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1992–93 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 1992–93 | First Division | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Notts County | 1994–95 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1995–96 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 108 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 0 | ||