John Reilly (born 27 August 1943) is a former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Scotland, he was a member of the Australia national team, representing the nation 35 times during the 1970s; he was in the 1974 FIFA World Cup squad.[2] and also represented Victoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Beattie Reilly | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Stonehaven, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Parkvale | |||
| Inverurie Loco Works[1] | |||
| 1963–1967 | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
| 1968 | Washington Whips | 17 | (0) |
| 1971 | Melbourne Juventus | ||
| 1972 | St George Saints | ||
| 1972–1974 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 1975–1976 | Fitzroy Alexander | 52 | |
| 1977–1980 | South Melbourne Hellas | 41 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1977 | Australia | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Reilly learnt his goalkeeping skills while playing with local Aberdeenshire Junior sides Parkvale, in his hometown of Stonehaven, and Inverurie Loco Works, prior to moving to the reserve team of Hibernian. He made only two first appearances in the Scottish Football League[1] before moving to American club Washington Whips in 1968. Reilly moved to Australia in 1970, signing with Melbourne Juventus. After showing immense talent during his debut season he was drafted into the Australia squad for a world tour.[1] His transfer from St George Saints to Melbourne Hakoah in early 1972 was a then record fee for a goalkeeper of $6,000.
Reilly continued to represent Australia and was selected for their 1974 FIFA World Cup squad. He played in all of their three matches at the tournament, against West Germany, East Germany and Chile.[1] Reilly transferred to Fitzroy United Heidelberg United in 1975. He spent two season at Fitzroy before transferring to South Melbourne. Reilly retired from playing in 1980.
After ending his playing career, Reilly became a horse breeder.[1] He has also served on the committees of FFA and FIFA.[1]
Honours
Fitzroy United
Individual
- FFA Hall of Fame: 2004
- FFA Teams of the Decade: 1971–1980[4]
References
- Jack Reilly at National-Football-Teams.com