English footballer and manager
Jack Reynolds (John Reynolds)[1] (23 September 1881[2][3] – 8 November 1962) was an English football manager and player. He was the manager of Ajax from 1915 to 1925, 1928 to 1940, and 1945 to 1947. He was one of the pioneers of the Total Football system of playing, and is considered among the best managers the team has had, also influencing Rinus Michels,[4][5] who made his debut as a player for Ajax under Reynolds. He also managed the Swiss side St Gallen.
Personal life
Reynolds was born in Whitefield, now Greater Manchester, to Elisabeth Guinness and John Reynolds.[3] He was married to Heintje Elze.[2][3]
Reynolds' older brother Billy was also a footballer.[6]
Honours
Ajax
References
- General
- Kuper, Simon, Ajax, The Dutch, The War. Football in Europe during the Second World War, Orion Books, London (Translation of: Ajax, de Joden en Nederland ("Ajax, the Jews, The Netherlands)",[7] 2003, ISBN 0-7528-4274-9
- Lamming, Douglas (1985). A Who's Who of Grimsby Town AFC 1890-1985. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- Specific
- ^ a b vriendenvandewatergraafsmeer.nl, 15-01-2019
- ^ a b "BS Huwelijk met John Reijnold". Noord-Hollands Archief. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "John Reynold". Archief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Shetty, Sanjeev (2018). Total Football - A graphic history of the world's most iconic soccer tactics. London: Aurum Press. p. 64. ISBN 9781781318225.
- ^ "Classic Coach: Rinus Michels". Classic Football. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ^ "William Reynolds" (PDF). Croydon Common FC. Alan Futter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ Hardgras
