| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Francis Edward Saphin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2005 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Tunbridge Wells, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neasden | |||
| –1935 | Hayes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1937 | Hayes | ||
| 1937–1945 | Walthamstow Avenue | ||
| → Metropolitan Police (guest) | |||
| 1943 | → Brentford (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| 1945 | → Ipswich Town (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| 1946–1951 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | (0) |
| 1951–1954 | Watford | 57 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reginald Francis Edward Saphin (8 August 1916 – 23 December 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Watford and Queens Park Rangers as a goalkeeper.[1] He later served Watford as assistant trainer and assistant youth team trainer.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town (guest) | 1945–46[3] | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1946–47[4] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947–48[5] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1949–50[6] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1950–51[7] | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Watford | 1951–52[8] | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1952–53[8] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Reg Saphin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Players – Rigg to Saunders" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 35. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Reg Saphin in 1945–46". Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1946/47". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1947/48". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1949/50". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files: 1950/51". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Seasons – 1950/51 to 1959/60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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