The Longside Reference

Name: Reginald (Reg) Attwell

D.O.B: 23rd March 1920
 
Place of birth: Shropshire

Position: Defender (Half-Back)

Clubs: West Ham, Burnley, Bradford City (Guested for Doncaster,Burnley & Leeds during WWII)

Burnley Fee: ????

Signed by Cliff Britton

Burnley Debut: 9th Nov 1946, Luton Town (h) D 1-1

Last game for Burnley:  4th September 1954 Everton (h) L 0-2

Burnley Honours: FA Cup finalist 1946/47, 2nd Division Runners-up 1946/47.

International Honours: 1 appearance for the Football league 1949 v Scottish League

Claret Stats: 269 Appearances, 11 Goals

Claret Stat; Born Oakengates, native of ST George's in Shropshire. West Ham United signed him from Denaby United in 1938.

Played as a 'guest playe'r for Burnley during the wartime period. After a great deal of persuasion West Ham United let Burnley sign him on 29th October, 1946. Made his first team debut for Burnley on 9th November 1946, against Luton Town at Turf Moor.

This cool, polished defender played regulary in the team winning promotion to the First Division in 1946/47. Played at right-half in the FA Cup final in the same season.

Played his last game for Burnley on 4th September , 1954, against Everton at Turf Moor before being transfered to Bradford in October 1954.

B H Hobbs (1979)