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Thomas Joseph Reid played in a number of different positions for Liverpool but was predominantly used in the forward-line.

By no means speedy or graceful, he was the archetypal old-fashioned centre forward who turned out to be a goalscoring machine.

Reid made his Liverpool debut on the final day of the 1925-26 season in a home fixture with Sheffield United, scoring after only eight minutes before adding another goal to help his team secure a point from a 2-2 draw.

Reid often scored in 'pairs'; the next season he repeated that two-goal debut performance on no less than five separate occasions.

The striker was the Reds' second-highest scorer in the league behind goalscoring legend Gordon Hodgson in 1927-28 with 15 from 25 1st division fixtures but was only called on 6 times the following season. Reid boasts an impressive scoring record at Liverpool with 30 goals in 55 games.

Reid continued scoring at Manchester United after leaving Anfield in February 1929 resulting in 36 goals over 60 league games the next three seasons in the First Division.

United were relegated in 1931 and Reid added 27 goals in 36 games in two seasons in 2nd division. Reid was described in a Man Utd match programme as "Somewhat cumbersome in his methods, but he is an opportunist of the first water."

He was loaned to neighbours and fellow Second Division team, Oldham Athletic, in March 1933 where he scored 10 goals in 13 games in the remainder of the 1932-33 season.

His loan was made permanent when the Latics' supporters club donated the 400 pounds needed. Reid was Oldham's top scorer the following season with 17 league goals. In total Reid scored 147 goals in 246 Football League appearances.

Other clubs:
Blantyre Victoria, Clydebank, Man Utd, Oldham, Barrow, Prescot Cables, Rhyl Athletic