Charles Reep

Charles Reep
Born	Thorold Charles Reep September 22, 1904(1904-09-22) Cornwall, England
Died	February 3, 2002(2002-02-03) (aged 97)
Nationality	English
Known for	Founder of Long Ball

Thorold Charles Reep (22 September 1904 – 3 February 2002) was a football analyst credited with creating the long ball game which has characterized English football. Charles Reep trained as an accountant, then volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1928.^[1]

In the 1950s Charles Reep wrote his theories on football in the now defunct magazine Match Analysis from watching a variety of matches in soccer and concluded most goals were scored from fewer than three passes: therefore he concluded it was important to get the ball quickly forward as soon as possible.^[2] The quicker the ball was played to goal with the least number of passes the more goals would be scored. His theory became known as the long ball. His ideas have been the foundation of the Norway national football team playing style.

See also

• Charles Hughes (football coach)
• Long ball

References

1. ^ "On second thoughts ... Egil Olsen". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2007/apr/04/onsecondthoughtsegilolsen. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 
2. ^ "Grim Reep". When Saturday Comes. http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/2502/29/. Retrieved 2010-09-15. 

External links

• Charles Reep (1904-2002): pioneer of notational and performance analysis in football
• Charles Reep: A Major Influence on British and Norwegian Football
• Dogged Wimbledon only interested in the final score statistic

Persondata
Name	Reep, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	22 September 1904
Place of birth	Cornwall
Date of death	3 February 2002
Place of death