Richie Reynolds

Richard Reynolds (born 15 February 1948) is a former English professional footballer (soccer player) whose career ran from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Born in Looe Reynolds won three England Youth caps whilst with his first club Plymouth Argyle, for whom he made his debut in an F.A.Cup tie against Derby County early in 1965. In all Reynolds was to make over 100 appearances for The Pilgrims (and had a loan spell at Yeovil)before moving to Portsmouth in the 1971 close season. He was to prove such a popular player that in 1972 he was awarded the title of Pompey’s Player of the Year. Other strikers came and went during a turbulent era at the club but Reynolds played on until the disastrous relegation season of 1975/76- his last game being in a 3-1 win at Blackburn Rovers in February 1976. Reynolds left Portsmouth after a Football League Tribunal in which Reynolds was awarded a substantial amount of compensation for derogatory wages paid to him. The tribunal also instructed Portsmouth F.C. to release Reynolds from his contract as they couldn't pay him. He has never received the payment owing to him. Reynolds left Portsmouth in February 1976 to sign for the Dutch Eerie Division side F.C. Haarlem. Reynolds career was cut short by a serious knee injury sustained playing against Ajax Amsterdam. He later had spells as player-manager of non-league Chichester City (three-times), Petersfield, Fareham Town, Wick (twice) and Newport (IOW).