Reg Beresford | |
Fullname: | Reginald Harold Beresford |
Birth Date: | 3 June 1921 |
Birth Place: | Walsall, England |
Position: | Forward / wing half |
Youthyears1: | 1938– |
Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
Years1: | –1948 |
Clubs1: | Birmingham City |
Years2: | 1948–1949 |
Clubs2: | Crystal Palace |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Reginald Harold Beresford (3 June 1921 – 14 October 2021) was an English professional footballer who appeared in the Football League for Crystal Palace as a forward or wing half.[1]
Beresfored began his youth career at Aston Villa in 1938 and in 1946, signed for Birmingham City. He did not make an appearance for Birmingham and in August 1948,[2] signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Third Division South. He made his debut in the opening match of the season in a 1–5 defeat away to Reading and went on to make seven appearances in the first half of the season, scoring once in a 3–1 home win over Watford in September.[1] In May 1949 Beresford left Crystal Palace having made seven appearances scoring once.
Beresford died on 14 October 2021, at the age of 100.