Lamar Reynolds (born 16 August 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer for Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton.

Lamar Reynolds
Personal information
Full name Lamar Reynolds[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-16) 16 August 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Jamaica
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Greenock Morton
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2013 Barking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Barking 27 (9)
2014–2015 Thurrock 23 (1)
2015 Aveley 4 (0)
2015–2016 Grays Athletic 12 (0)
2015–2016Heybridge Swifts (loan) 6 (0)
2016 Barking 15 (10)
2016–2017 Brentwood Town 35 (26)
2017–2018 Newport County 10 (0)
2018Leyton Orient (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 Dagenham & Redbridge 24 (1)
2019Chelmsford City (loan) 8 (1)
2019–2022 Concord Rangers 68 (8)
2022–2023 Braintree Town 35 (5)
2023–2024 Maidstone United 26 (1)
2024– Greenock Morton 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Reynolds was born in Jamaica and moved to the United Kingdom when he was eight years old.[3]

Career

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Reynolds began his career with Barking, joining the club's youth academy at the age of 16.[4] He graduated into the first-team during the 2012–13 season, scoring his first goals for the club with a brace during a 6–1 victory over Sporting Bengal United on 5 January 2013.[5] He later played for Thurrock, scoring once in 23 league appearances,[6] and Aveley before joining Grays Athletic in 2015.[7] On 6 November 2015, Reynolds joined Heybridge Swifts on loan,[8] making his debut the following day in a 3–1 defeat to Soham Town Rangers. He went on to play in a further seven matches in all competitions for the club.[9]

In January 2016, Reynolds returned to his first club Barking after failing to break into the first-team with Grays,[10] having featured in 12 league matches for the club.[11] Despite only playing the second half of the season, Reynolds finished as Barking's second highest top scorer with 10 goals in 15 appearances,[12] including a hat-trick during an 8–0 victory over Tower Hamlets on 8 March 2016.[13] Reynolds joined Isthmian League North Division club Brentwood Town for the 2016–17 season, scoring 27 goals in 38 matches.[14]

In June 2017, Reynolds was one of 42 players who attended the V9 Academy, a week long training programme set up by England international Jamie Vardy to showcase players from non-League clubs to scouts, at the Etihad Campus in Manchester.[15] After impressing scouts at the academy, Reynolds joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year deal.[7][16] He made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2017–18 season in a 3–3 draw at Stevenage.[17] On 4 January 2018, Reynolds joined Leyton Orient on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[18]

On 2 July 2018, Reynolds joined Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer with Newport securing a sell on clause as part of the deal.[19] On 21 March 2019, Chelmsford City signed Reynolds on loan until the end of the season.[20] In May 2019, it was announced that he would be released following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.[21]

On 20 June 2019, he signed for National League South side Concord Rangers on a free transfer following his release from Dagenham.[22]

Following an unsuccessful trial with Scottish side Livingston,[23] Reynolds joined National League South side Braintree Town on 25 August 2022.[24]

On 22 May 2023, Reynolds agreed to join Maidstone United, following the club's relegation to the National League South.[25]

On 27 January 2024, Reynolds scored the opening goal for Maidstone in their fourth round FA Cup tie against Ipswich Town and assisted Sam Corne's eventual winner; Maidstone would ultimately beat Ipswich 2-1, despite being four tiers below their opponents.

On 27 May 2024, Reynolds signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Ton.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barking 2012–13[5] Essex Senior League 10 2 10 2
2013–14[27] Essex Senior League 17 7 17 7
Total 27 9 27 9
Thurrock 2013–14[6] IL Division One North 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15[6] IL Division One North 21 1 1 1 5[a] 1 27 3
Total 23 1 1 1 2 0 5 0 29 3
Aveley 2014–15[28] IL Division One North 4 0 4 0
Grays Athletic 2015–16[11] IL Premier Division 12 0 3 0 2[b] 0 17 0
Heybridge Swifts (loan) 2015–16[9] IL Division One North 6 0 2 0 8 0
Barking 2015–16[29] Essex Senior League 15 10 15 10
Brentwood Town 2016–17[30] IL Division One North 35 26 1 0 2[c] 1 38 27
Newport County 2017–18[31] League Two 10 0 0 0 2 0 2[d] 1 14 1
Leyton Orient (loan) 2017–18[31] National League 9 0 3[e] 0 12 0
Dagenham & Redbridge 2018–19[31] National League 24 1 2 0 0 0 26 1
Chelmsford City (loan) 2018–19[31] National League South 8 1 1[f] 0 9 1
Concord Rangers 2019–20[31][32] National League South 21 2 1 0 11[g] 5 33 7
2020–21[31][32] National League South 10 0 4 0 0 0 14 0
2021–22[31][33] National League South 37 6 1 0 1[e] 0 39 6
Total 68 8 6 0 12 5 86 13
Braintree Town 2022–23[31][34] National League South 36 6 3 0 3[h] 1 42 7
Maidstone United 2023–24[31] National League South 19 0 4 1 0 0 23 1
Total 296 62 20 2 2 0 32 9 350 73
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy, Alan Turvey Trophy and Essex Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy and Alan Turvey Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ^ Appearances in National League South play-offs
  7. ^ 9 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 3 goals in Essex Senior Cup
  8. ^ 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance and 1 goal in National League South play-offs

Honours

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Concord Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 86. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Lamar Reynolds". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Newport County profile - Lamar Reynolds". Newport County. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Isthmian North: Barking academy director Mick O'Shea delighted for former scholar Lamar Reynolds after move to Newport County". Barking and Dagenham Post. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "2012–13". Barking F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Lamar Reynolds". Thurrock F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b Andrew Penman (27 June 2017). "Exiles hoping Lamar Reynolds will be 'new Jamie Vardy'". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Lamar Reynolds joins Heybridge Swifts on loan". Grays Athletic F.C. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Lamar Reynolds - First Team". Heybridge Swifts F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Golby: Reynolds' return is what Barking need for title". Barking and Dagenham Post. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Player profile: Lamar Reynolds". Grays Athletic FC Statistics Archive. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  12. ^ "2015–16". Barking F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Hat Tricks". Barking F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  14. ^ "League 2 move for Lemar". Brentwood Town F.C. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. ^ Mark Poyser (19 July 2017). "Lamar Reynolds: Newport County's own Jamie Vardy?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Lamar Reynolds: Newport County sign Jamie Vardy academy graduate". BBC Sport. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Stevenage 3–3 Newport County". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Lamar Reynolds makes O's switch". Leyton Orient F.C. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  19. ^ Andrew Penman (2 July 2018). "Newport County boss Michael Flynn explains Lamar Reynolds' move to Dagenham & Redbridge". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Clarets sign Reynolds on-loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  21. ^ "CLUB NEWS: Dagenham & Redbridge Announce Retained List". Dagenham & Redbridge Official Site. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Former Daggers winger Reynolds joins Concord Rangers". Barking & Dagenham Post. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Lamar Reynolds discusses his move from Maidstone United to Greenock Morton and facing friend and former team-mate Liam Sole in the Scottish Championship". Kent Online. 30 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Braintree Town F.C. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Maidstone sign Lamar Reynolds". Maidstone United F.C. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Lamar Reynolds signs on a pre-contract agreement - Greenock Morton FC". 27 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  27. ^ "2013–14". Barking F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  28. ^ "2014/15 season". Aveley F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  29. ^ "First-team archive: 2015–16". Barking F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Brentwood Town First Team fixtures". Brentwood Town F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lamar Reynolds at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  32. ^ a b For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Gate Comeback Causes Cup Upset". Margate F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  33. ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Concord Rangers 0 St Albans City 0 Upset". St Albans City F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  34. ^ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Heybridge Swifts 1 - 1 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 September 2022.For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay – Braintree Town 2 - 1 Heybridge Swifts". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
    For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hornchurch 3 - 0 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  35. ^ James Law (3 May 2021). "Concord Rangers 0–1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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