Edward Gordon Reeve (born 3 December 1947) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford. He later managed Hounslow in non-League football.

Playing career

Brentford

Reeve began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford. Just over a week after turning 18, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Mansfield Town on 11 December 1965. A disastrous 1965–66 season saw the Bees relegated to the Fourth Division for 1966–67 and Reeve broke through into the team, making 22 appearances. Due to financial problems at Brentford causing the reserve team to be folded, Reeve departed to gain further experience at fellow Fourth Division club Lincoln City, but failed to make an appearance. He made just two appearances during the 1967–68 season before his departure. Reeve made 26 appearances in all competitions for Brentford.

Eddie Reeve

Los Angeles Wolves

Reeve moved to the United States in 1968 to join Los Angeles Wolves for the inaugural season of the North American Soccer League.

Eddie Reeve

Non-League football

Reeve returned to England in 1969 and played in non-League football for Hillingdon Borough, Enfield, Hounslow and Woking. He was awarded a testimonial by Hillingdon Borough in 1975.

Eddie Reeve

Managerial career

Reeve managed Southern League South Division club Hounslow in the early 1980s.

Personal life

Reeve's brother Geoff was also a footballer and signed a schoolboy contract with Brentford in September 1966.

Career statistics

Honours

Enfield

Isthmian League First Division: 1976–77

References

1947 births

Living people

Footballers from Hounslow

English men's footballers

Brentford F.C. players

English Football League players

Los Angeles Wolves players

Enfield F.C. players

Hounslow F.C. players

Woking F.C. players

Lincoln City F.C. players

Hounslow F.C. managers

Southern Football League players

Isthmian League players

Men's association football midfielders

Men's association football inside forwards

North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players

Hillingdon Borough F.C. players

English expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

English expatriate men's footballers

English football managers