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Dennis Reeves (born 1 December 1944) is a Scottish former
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who played as a
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.


Playing career

Although born in Scotland, Reeves spent his entire playing career in England and Wales. He was invited to trials at
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in 1961, making his debut in
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for the club against
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in October 1963.''Where are they now?'', Chester City v Wigan Athletic matchday programme 1992-11-28, p 20 He was a regular in the side for the next three years. On 9 January 1965, he made a superb one-handed save at
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to deny
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in Chester's 2-1 defeat against
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in the FA Cup third round. Reeves asked Chester for a transfer after losing his place to Terry Carling during the 1966–67 season. In October 1967 he moved to local rivals
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where he made 15 league appearances. In 1969 he began playing
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with
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. Reeves felt he produced the best form of his career playing at Wigan's Springfield Park, which included the 1973 final of the
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at
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. He went on to make a total of 233 appearances for the
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club. Reeves announced his retirement at the end of the 1974–75 season. Back in
Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
, he worked as a
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, and played club cricket.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reeves, Dennis 1944 births Living people Footballers from Dumfries and Galloway English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish men's footballers Chester City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players