Thomas Reid

Reid Mayne (pseudonym of Thomas Mayne) (1818-1883), boys' novelist. Born in Ballyroney, Co. Down, he left home and reached Louisiana in 1838, working as a slave-overseer, teacher, and Indian-fighter. He enlisted in the Mexican-American War, suffering serious wounds at Chatultepec, 1847. The Scalp-Hunters (1850) was a phenomenal success with the boy-audience for which he wrote some thirty further titles. His best-known titles included Rifle-Rangers (1850), Boy Hunters (1853), Castaways (1870), and The White Squaw (1871). As a champion of the sport, he wrote a croquet treatise in 1863.

For other persons named Thomas Reid, see Thomas Reid (disambiguation).

Thomas "Tommy" Reid (15 October 1905 – 1972) was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire.

Reid started his career with Liverpool, but, after being loaned out to Oldham Athletic, he transferred to Manchester United in 1929. He would go on to score 67 goals for United before being transferred back to Oldham in 1933. He played the 1934–35 season with Barrow before ending his career with Rhyl

References

• Football League Players Records 1888-1939 - Michael Joyce

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