Steven Reid

Steven John Reid (born 10 March 1981) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a defender, but played most of his career in midfield. Born in England, he was capped 23 times at international level for the Republic of Ireland and scored two goals for them from 2001 to 2010 before retiring from International Football on 13 July 2010.

Club career

Millwall

Born in Kingston upon Thames, London, Reid attended Richard Challoner School in the same outer London area. He started his career at Millwall, and made his professional debut in the 1997–98 season at the age of 17. He was part of the successful 2000–01 team that gained promotion to the English First Division. Reid gained a reputation for his strong, driving runs and phenomenal long range shooting ability, memorably scoring from 35 yards against Norwich City on the opening day of the 2001–02 season to set Millwall on their way to a 4–0 victory. Reid earned his first cap for Ireland while at the Den. He continued to impress for both club and country, triggering a £1.85 million move to Blackburn Rovers in July 2003.

Blackburn Rovers

Reid debuted for Blackburn Rovers on 23 August 2003 as a 76th minute substitute for team-mate Vratislav Greško, but had the misfortune of being dismissed in the 88th minute. He went on to make 19 appearances through the 2003–04 season, though a hamstring injury would rule him out of action for three...
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