Thursday 20 September 2007

Roy Rea

Name: Robert Rea
Born: 28 November 1934, Belfast
Died: 5 April 2005, Toronto (Canada)
Height: 5.09 ft Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Goalkeeper

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 ‘B’ Cap (1957), 4 Amateur Caps (1956-1957), Junior, Youth, 2 Schoolboy Caps (1949); Irish League: 13 Caps (1956-1959).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish League Champion 1956/57, 1959/60; Irish Cup Winner 1956/57, 1958/59; Gold Cup Winner 1956/57; Ulster Cup Winner 1958/59; City Cup Winner 1955/56, 1960/61; (with Glentoran) Gold Cup Winner 1962/63.
Awards: Ulster Footballer of the Year 1963.

Club Career:
Teams......... --Seasons-- Domestic Europe
Banbridge Town (Mid-Ulster League)
Glenavon...... 53/54-61/62 219(0)/0 3(0)/0
Glentoran..... 62/63 ...... 44(0)/0 2(0)/0
Toronto Italia (Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League)

Biography:
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17 comments:

  1. Christian T.4 February 2009 at 09:08

    No complete DOB?

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  2. jcd4 February 2009 at 10:20

    I'm sure it'll turn up. Give me a while...

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  3. Christian T.4 February 2009 at 12:44

    Hmmm... it's quite difficult to find!

    Usually I use your website for Northern Ireland football issues (I'm a sports researcher...) and I think that if you don't know it, nobody do.

    P.S.: I had a "Bobby Rea" called up for the 1958 World Cup... but I think it's definitely an error!

    P.P.S.: I think that in the future I'll send you an e-mail with my World Cup doubts about N.Irish squads... can I have your help?

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  4. jcd4 February 2009 at 13:20

    I'm seeking a bit of further help on Rea and I'll post it if I have any joy.

    I'll try and help with any specific requests. You can mail me at jcd.nifg(at)gmail.com

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  5. Brent Wragg13 June 2009 at 17:29

    If you need any info on Roy Rea, let me know...I'm married to his daughter...we live in Whitby, Ontario, Canada..
    brentwragg@yahoo.ca

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  6. Anonymous14 August 2009 at 10:35

    No, Christian, it is not an error about the 1958 World Cup, Roy Rea was indeed a member of the team that went to Sweden. He did not play, as Harry Gregg was the regular 'keeper and Norman Uprichard was his understudy/deputy so Roy was number 3 in order of priority. Never heard of him being called 'Bobby', that must be a typo.

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  7. sscrowe198913 October 2009 at 15:17

    Roy Rea was born on 4 January 1934.

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  8. Anonymous13 October 2009 at 15:20

    Roy Rea waas born in Banbridge on 4
    January 1934.

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  9. Anonymous14 October 2009 at 06:21

    Roy Rea was born on 4 January 1934.

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  10. Anonymous14 October 2009 at 06:23

    Hello Christian my name is Sean.
    Roy Rea was born on 6 Janusry 1934.

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  11. Christian T.12 March 2010 at 02:41

    Thank you Sean, but it's all a matter of sources... what's yours?

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  12. Anonymous6 April 2010 at 14:15

    would like to seebangor team 1956-57

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  13. Brian25 June 2010 at 08:17

    Roy was born on November 28, 1934 in Belfast, Northern Ireland

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  14. Anonymous25 June 2010 at 08:21

    I am Roy Rea's daughter and wanted to provide his date of birth for accuracy on your website. He was born November 28, 1934 in Belfast Northern Ireland.

    Please let me know if you need any additional information.

    Alaine Rea

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  15. jcd25 June 2010 at 08:39

    Thanks Brian and Alaine.

    I have a biography posted here. I would welcome any further information or corrections.

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  16. Unknown11 October 2020 at 07:12

    roy rea married shirley gould who lived in26 bunaby street two streets from distillery football ground now the westlink motorway, they were a lovely couple,sad to learn roy died ,is shirley still alive.

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    1. Matt17 June 2021 at 07:36

      Shirley passed away a few months before Roy

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