Reginald Gordon "Reg" Wyatt (18 September 1932 – 16 November 2007) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

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. He began his career with Oak Villa (now known as Vospers Oak Villa), a

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(now the

South West Peninsula League The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league covers Cornwall, Devon, western Somerset and western Dors ...

) club in

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, while studying at the Astor Institute. He became a professional in 1950 when he signed for

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

, but had to wait five years before making his

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debut. Originally a

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, Wyatt forced his way into the team as a centre back and went on to be a regular name on the teamsheet for the next nine years. He spent three years with

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

between 1964 and 1967, before finishing his career in non-league football with Wadebridge Town."Torquay United"
Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wyatt, Reg 1932 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Plymouth, Devon English men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players English Football League players Wadebridge Town F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen