Jack Reilly (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Jack Reilly
fullname = Jack Reilly
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1945|8|27
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Scotland
height =
currentclub = retired
current number =
position = goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Stonehaven
years = 1963-1967 1968-1970 1971 1972 1972-1974 1975-1976 1977-1980
clubs = Hibernian F.C. Washington Whips Melbourne Juventus St George Saints Melbourne Hakoah Fitzroy Alexander South Melbourne Hellas
caps(goals) = 02 (0) 17 (0) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 41 (0)
nationalyears = 1970-1977
nationalteam = flagicon|Australia Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (0)

Jack Reilly (born August 27, 1945) [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupa_ger_v_aus.html Match report] , including date of birth] is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 35 times between 1970 and 1977 and also represented Victoria.

Reilly learnt his goalkeeping skills while playing in the reserves team of Hibernian in Scotland. He transferred to the Washington Whips in the United States before arriving in Australia in 1970 and signing with Melbourne Juventus. After showing immense talent during his debut season he was drafted into the Australia squad. His transfer from St George Saints to Melbourne Hakoah in early 1972 was a then record fee for a goalkeeper of $6,000. Reilly showed his longevity in the code playing National League football (NSL) for South Melbourne FC before retiring from playing in 1980.

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