Reginald Charles Mountford (16 July 1908 – 1994) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
full-back in the
Football League
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for
Darlington
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In the 19th century, Darlington under ...
and
Huddersfield Town
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.
He went on to
manage
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Management includes the activities ...
Copenhagen club
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won ...
and the
Denmark national team.
Mountford started his career at
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington under ...
, making 12 appearances and scoring three goals before moving to
Huddersfield Town
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in 1929. He made 236 appearances and scored seven goals up until the outbreak of
World War II
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(his three appearances in the
1939–40 season were struck from the record).
[
He played one wartime international for ]England
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in a 3–2 defeat against Scotland
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at St James' Park
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St James' Pa ...
on 8 February 1941 in front of a crowd of 25,000. After the war, he emigrated to Denmark and managed Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won ...
in Copenhagen. He managed the Denmark national team for the 1948 Olympics, winning a bronze medal.[
After returning to England, he lived near Brighton. He died in 1994.][
]
References
1908 births
1994 deaths
Footballers from Darlington
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Men's association football fullbacks
England men's wartime international footballers
Darlington F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Brentford F.C. wartime guest players
English football managers
Boldklubben Frem managers
Denmark national football team managers
English expatriate football managers
English expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate football managers in Denmark
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