Bruce Reid Sr.

Bruce Reid Sr. (27 April 1929 – 24 August 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Reid, a Romsey recruit, played 17 of a possible 19 games in the 1949 VFL season.

[1] He added another eight games the following year but appeared just three times in 1951, his final season.

[1] He was the father of Bruce Reid Jr. and John Reid, who both would also play for Footscray.

[2] He died in August 1955, 4 months before Bruce junior was born.