Craig Reid

Who is Craig Reid?

Craig Kevin P. Reid is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Southend United as a striker.

Reid started his career at Coventry City's youth academy in 2000, spending two years at the club before opting to join Ipswich Town in 2002. He spent two years at Ipswich, and then returned to Coventry in 2004. During his time at Coventry, Reid spent a month on loan at Conference National side Tamworth in March 2006, making two appearances for the club. On his return to Coventry, at the end of the 2005–06 season, Reid was released, having failed to make a first-team appearance for his hometown club. In January 2007, Reid signed for Cheltenham Town, making a handful of appearances during a one-and-a-half-year tenure, and was released by the club in May 2008.

Reid signed for Conference National side Grays Athletic on a short-term deal in August 2008, and made three appearances for the Essex based club before being loaned out to Newport County. After a successful loan spell, Reid joined Newport on a permanent basis. Reid was the club's top goalscorer for three consecutive seasons, and helped Newport to promotion to the Conference National during the club's successful 2009–10 campaign. In January 2011, Reid signed for Stevenage for £90,000, making him Stevenage's record signing. He helped the club earn promotion to League One during the 2010–11 campaign. In July 2012, Reid joined Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee.