ChrisReynolds

Former player

About Chris

Stylish performer in the Peter Bonetti mould who was signed from Maidenhead United in summer 1966 to take over from Alan Binfield.

Born in Skepton, Yorkshire, he moved to Maidenhead in 1950 and played as an inside forward for the local district schools XI. At seventeen he changed positions for that of goalkeeper and it wasn't until 1963 when he played for Maidenhead United in his first Senior Amateur game.

Honours soon came his way - 11 Berks and Bucks caps, 6 Athenian League appearances, 1 game for the Isthmian and Athenian Leagues v England and finally 2 seasons as an amateur with Fulham's Combination XI. In fact, he turned down an offer to turn pro with Fulham.

Was a first team regular for three seasons before moving on to Hayes in summer 1969.

Chris was a dairy farmer in partnership with his father on a 180 acre farm at Holyport. You could always find him at work at 6 o'clock every morning on the farm. Once forced to miss some games after being gored by a bull on his parents’ farm.

Chris was loathe to talk about himself, but was full of praise and admiration for the work done by Charlie Ashworth, particularly when he first arrived at Slough. He tells me that it was really Charlie who got him fit and playing again. The rest of the team are, the tells me, "a great bunch of lads".

His ambition is for the team to be admitted to the Isthmian League. A cup winners medal comes second to this.