Levi Stanley Junior Reid (born 19 December 1983) is an English
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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.
He played for
Port Vale
Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in , the third tier of the English football league system. Vale are named after the valley of ports on the Trent and Mersey Canal ...
between 2003 and 2005 before dropping into
non-League football
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with
Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Division One West.
The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include ...
. He signed with
Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town Football Club was an association football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and from 1891 played home games at Moss Rose. It competed in the short ...
, but moved on to
Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club () is a professional association football, football club based in Oxford, England. The club compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football league system, English football. Founded as Headingto ...
the following year. In 2009, he returned to Rangers for another two years. He signed with Telford United in March 2011 before joining
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the English Football League, Football League i ...
in January 2012 following a
loan
In finance, a loan is the tender of money by one party to another with an agreement to pay it back. The recipient, or borrower, incurs a debt and is usually required to pay interest for the use of the money.
The document evidencing the deb ...
spell at
Chasetown
Chasetown is a village in the town of Burntwood in Staffordshire, England. It is split between the civil parishes of Burntwood and Hammerwich.
History
Chasetown developed in the mid 19th century as a coal mining village. At first the village ...
. He returned to Stafford Rangers in October 2012 and helped the club to win the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
Division One South in 2015–16. His brother,
Izak Reid
Izak George Reid (born 8 July 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Worcester City, where he plays as a midfielder.
Playing career
Reid came through the ranks at Macclesfield Town and becam ...
, is a professional footballer – the pair played together at Macclesfield.
Career
Port Vale
Reid started his career at
Port Vale
Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in , the third tier of the English football league system. Vale are named after the valley of ports on the Trent and Mersey Canal ...
, rising from the youth ranks to make his first-team debut on the last day of the
2002–03 season, a 2–0 defeat at
Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...
. He came on as a 65th-minute
substitute, replacing the veteran
John Durnin
John Paul Durnin (born 18 August 1965) is an English former footballer who scored 100 goals in 475 league appearances over a career spanning close to two decades.
He began his career at Liverpool in 1986. He made just three minor cup appearan ...
. He made his full debut on 8 November 2003, in an embarrassing 2–2 draw with
non-League
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Ford United
Redbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. Prior to July 2004 the club was known as Ford United F.C. The change of name was chosen to help associate the club within ...
at
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in the area of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and it has been the home ground of Port Vale Football Club since its opening in 1950. It has a current capacity of 15,695, and was renovated durin ...
, during an
FA Cup
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first round encounter. Reid made 14 appearances in the
2003–04 season. A regular in the first-team throughout the
2004–05 season, he scored his first senior goal in an FA Cup tie with
Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system.
Formed in ...
on 12 November. He was released in May 2005 by
manager
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Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle (born 2 May 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager who is the Head of Recruitment at club Carlisle United. In his 20-year playing career, he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals. As a manager, h ...
, having made 49 appearances for the "Valiants" in all competitions. At his trial for affray later the year, his defence team stated that he had been released from his
contract
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due to his part in a nightclub brawl.
Non-League
Joining
Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Division One West.
The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include ...
, his strike in the
Conference North
The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 o ...
play-off final
penalty shoot-out
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booked Rangers a place in the
Conference National
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for the
2006–07 season.
Rangers struggled to adapt to their new division in 2006–07, though Reid was a regular in the latter half of the season. Reid made his return to the
English Football League
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in
2007–08, joining
Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town Football Club was an association football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and from 1891 played home games at Moss Rose. It competed in the short ...
on trial, who were managed by his former teammate
Ian Brightwell. He impressed at the season's start and was offered a four-month deal. Enjoying regular football for the
League Two club, he signed an end-of-season deal in December. In August 2008 he joined
Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club () is a professional association football, football club based in Oxford, England. The club compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football league system, English football. Founded as Headingto ...
on trial, alongside former Macclesfield teammate
Michael Husbands. Reid was given a six-month contract with Oxford, but left late in September 2008 to help care for his sick baby back in
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England. It is located about south of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Wolverhampton, and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 71,673 at the 2021–2022 United Kingd ...
.
In August 2009 he re-signed with Stafford Rangers. At the end of the
2009–10 campaign he left the club to search for full-time football, but returned to Rangers after his search was unsuccessful. Rangers were
relegated
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out of the Conference North at the end of the
2010–11
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season. Reid won a short-term deal at
Telford United in March. Telford won the Conference North play-offs to seal a place in the Conference National, and though Reid failed to make a first-team appearance he was still invited back to the club in the summer to try to prove himself worthy of a new deal. In September 2011, he was
loan
In finance, a loan is the tender of money by one party to another with an agreement to pay it back. The recipient, or borrower, incurs a debt and is usually required to pay interest for the use of the money.
The document evidencing the deb ...
ed out to
Chasetown
Chasetown is a village in the town of Burntwood in Staffordshire, England. It is split between the civil parishes of Burntwood and Hammerwich.
History
Chasetown developed in the mid 19th century as a coal mining village. At first the village ...
of the
Northern Premier League
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Premier Division. He made 11 appearances for the "Scholars", scoring one goal.
On 3 January 2012, he joined Conference North side
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the English Football League, Football League i ...
.
Steve Housham's side qualified for the play-offs with a fourth-place finish in
2011–12, but lost 1–0 to
Nuneaton Town
Nuneaton Town Football Club is an English football club that was based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. It withdrew from Southern League Premier Division Central on 18 January 2024 due to financial problems and faces liquidation.
In 1889, Nuneaton S ...
in the final. Reid was not amongst those players retained at the end of the season and thus departed
The Northolme
The Northolme (known as the KAL Group Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a association football, football ground in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. It is the home ground of Gainsborough Trinity F.C., Gainsborou ...
. He joined up with Stafford Rangers, now of the Northern Premier League, for a third time in October 2012. The club finished 15th in
2012–13
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, before being relegated at the end of the
2013–14 season. Rangers ended the
2014–15 season outside the Division One South play-offs on
goal difference
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. They won
promotion
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Marketing
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as champions in the
2015–16 season, and Reid was voted Players' Player of the Year and Directors' Player of the Year.
He made his 250th appearance for the club in January 2017. Rangers finished 13th in the Northern Premier League Premier Division in
2016–17 and then 14th in
2017–18.
Personal life
His younger brother,
Izak Reid
Izak George Reid (born 8 July 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Worcester City, where he plays as a midfielder.
Playing career
Reid came through the ranks at Macclesfield Town and becam ...
, is a professional footballer – the pair played together at
Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town Football Club was an association football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and from 1891 played home games at Moss Rose. It competed in the short ...
.
Career statistics
Honours
Stafford Rangers
*
Conference North
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play-offs:
2005–06
*
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
Division One South:
2015–16
References
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Stafford
English men's footballers
Black British sportsmen
Men's association football midfielders
Port Vale F.C. players
Stafford Rangers F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players
AFC Telford United players
Chasetown F.C. players
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
English Football League players
Northern Premier League players
National League (English football) players
21st-century English sportsmen
21st-century Black British people