George Reilly (born 14 September 1957) is a Scottish former footballer. He played for Corby Town, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Watford, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Barnet. Reilly scored the winning goal for Watford against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park and played in the 1984 FA Cup Final itself. In 2003, nearly 20 years later, Reilly was working as a bricklayer on a building site in Corby when he was attacked by another worker who bit part of his right ear off, before whispering "Plymouth" in his other ear by way of explanation.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1957 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Northampton Town | 127 | (46) |
| 1979–1983 | Cambridge United | 138 | (36) |
| 1983–1985 | Watford | 46 | (14) |
| 1985–1985 | Newcastle United | 31 | (10) |
| 1985–1988 | West Bromwich Albion | 43 | (9) |
| 1988 | Cambridge United | 20 | (7) |
| 1989 | Barnet | 27 | (5) |
| Total | 432 | (127) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Former Watford striker loses ear to Plymouth fan
- ↑ "Everton v Watford, 19 May 1984". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
External links
edit- Past Players – George Reilly Archived 13 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine Cambridge United F.C. Official Site
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