Callum Reilly
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{For|the fictional character|Callum Reilly (CHERUB character)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Reilly
| image = Callum Reilly BCFC 2013.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = With Birmingham City in 2013 pre-season
| fullname = Callum Anthony Reilly{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/201920/squad-numbering-report-season-2019-20-07.02.20.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon |publisher=English Football League |page=2 |accessdate=12 April 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|3|df=y}}{{Hugman|25078|accessdate=8 July 2017}}
| birth_place = Warrington, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2012
| youthclubs1 = Birmingham City
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Birmingham City
| caps1 = 60
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Burton Albion (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = Burton Albion
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = Bury
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → Gillingham (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Gillingham
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2019–2021
| clubs8 = AFC Wimbledon
| caps8 = 58
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = Leyton Orient
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = → Solihull Moors (loan)
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = Banbury United
| caps11 = 20
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = Tamworth
| caps12 = 12
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 12:29, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Callum Anthony Reilly (born 3 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
A midfielder who has also played at full back, Reilly began his career as a youngster with Birmingham City. He made his first-team debut in January 2012, turned professional later that year, and over the next three seasons made 66 appearances in all competitions. He had a short spell on loan at Burton Albion in 2015, and joined the club on a two-year contract in June of that year. Unable to establish himself in their first team, he spent the second half of the 2016–17 season on loan to Coventry City, and then joined Bury. After a loan spell at Gillingham, he signed for them ahead of the 2018–19 season. He was released in 2019, and spent the next two seasons with AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One before signing a one-year contract with Leyton Orient in 2021. He spent much of that season either injured or on loan at Solihull Moors, joined Banbury United in September 2022, and signed for Tamworth in 2023.
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.
Club career
=Birmingham City=
Reilly was born in Warrington, Cheshire, and raised in Solihull, West Midlands, where he attended St Peter's Catholic School.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-colin-tattum-speaks-178781 |title=Birmingham City: Colin Tattum speaks to the latest bright hopes for the future at St Andrew's |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=9 February 2012 |accessdate=8 March 2013}} He joined Birmingham City's youth system at the age of seven,{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/team/player-profile/callum-reilly/17 |title=Player Profile: Callum Reilly |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010061950/http://www.bcfc.com/team/player-profile/callum-reilly/17 |archivedate=10 October 2014}} and began a two-year scholarship in July 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/July%202010.ashx/July%202010.pdf |title=List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010 |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=26 January 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911082322/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/July%202010.ashx/July%202010.pdf |archivedate=11 September 2010}}
He was given a first-team squad number in January 2012,{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-transfer-update-chris-7751 |title=Birmingham City transfer update: Chris Wood move hits stalemate |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=27 October 2013}} and his first competitive involvement came when he was named among the substitutes for the third-round FA Cup-tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers, remaining unused.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16371501.stm |title=Birmingham 0–0 Wolverhampton |first=Sam |last=Sheringham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=26 January 2012}} Reilly made his first-team debut on 28 January, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Jordon Mutch in the fourth-round FA Cup-tie against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, with Birmingham already 4–0 ahead.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/16664303.stm |title=Sheffield Utd 0–4 Birmingham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2012 |accessdate=29 January 2012}}
He signed his first professional contract, of one year, before the 2012–13 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2773645,00.html |title=Murphy's deal extended |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=16 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520062607/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~2773645%2C00.html |archivedate=20 May 2012}} and was given a squad number before the visit to Millwall in October.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-boss-lee-clark-258709 |title=Birmingham City boss Lee Clark says players must have self-belief for trip to Millwall |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=23 October 2012 |accessdate=23 October 2012}}
With Hayden Mullins suspended and Jonathan Spector injured for the visit of Crystal Palace on 15 December,{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-v-crystal-palace-375310 |title=Birmingham City v Crystal Palace: Team news |first=Gregg |last=Evans |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=14 December 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}} Reilly made his first start, and first appearance in the Football League, alongside Papa Bouba Diop in central midfield. He played the full 90 minutes as Birmingham came back from 2–0 down to draw.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650113 |title=Birmingham 2–2 Crystal Palace |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}} In first-half stoppage time of the visit to Huddersfield Town in January 2013, "Chris Burke's cross was headed into the path of Reilly, who smashed the ball into the net" from {{convert|10|yards}} to score his first senior goal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20918982 |title=Huddersfield 1–1 Birmingham |website=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2013 |access-date=9 February 2021}} He was substituted at half-time due to illness, and the match was drawn.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-wait-virus-sufferer-1203945 |title=Blues wait on virus sufferer Callum Reilly ahead of Leeds FA Cup replay |first=Gregg |last=Evans |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=14 January 2013 |access-date=9 February 2021}} In April, the club took up their option to extend Reilly's contract for another year.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/youngsters-offered-new-deals-790555.aspx |title=Youngsters offered new deals |first=Andy |last=Walker |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=25 April 2013 |accessdate=4 May 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428025637/https://www.bcfc.com/news/article/youngsters-offered-new-deals-790555.aspx |archivedate=28 April 2013}} He ended the season with 18 league appearances, and signed a new two-year contract ahead of the 2013–14 campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20130612-callum-commits-861642.aspx |title=Callum commits |first=Andy |last=Walker |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=12 June 2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618041724/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20130612-callum-commits-861642.aspx |archivedate=18 June 2013}}
Reilly had hoped to be a regular in the first team in the 2013–14 season, but an influx of new players, including midfielders Andy Shinnie and Tom Adeyemi, meant it took until late September and a good performance in the League Cup victory over Premier League club Swansea City that he made his first league start, against Reading.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-callum-reilly-tells-6284533 |title=Callum Reilly: It's been hard being on the bench or not being involved in the squad at all |first=Steve |last=Wollaston |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=8 November 2013 |accessdate=5 June 2015}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-v-birmingham-city-team-6102971 |title=Reading v Birmingham City: Team stats, player head-to-head, team news from both camps |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} In the following game, a 4–0 win against Millwall, manager Lee Clark described the performance of Reilly and Adeyemi in partnership in defensive midfield as brilliant.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-lee-clark-explains-6123527 |title=Lee Clark: Why I switched to 4–2–3–1 against Millwall |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=2 October 2013 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} They played regularly together until January, when new arrivals, including Manchester City's Emyr Huws and the experienced Brian Howard, caused Reilly to fall out of favour.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-callum-reilly-brian-6843659 |title=Callum Reilly and Brian Howard set to return for Blues |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=18 March 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} By the end of March, with Birmingham struggling, Reilly returned to the team, playing either in midfield or at left back.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lee-clark-blues-players-up-6871543 |title=Lee Clark: Blues players are up for the challenge |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=25 March 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/doncaster-1-birmingham-city-3-6926949 |title=Doncaster 1 Birmingham City 3 |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=7 April 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} On the last day of the season, needing at least a draw at Bolton Wanderers and for other results to go in their favour to avoid relegation to League One, he started at left back, later moving into central midfield to replace the injured Huws, as the team came back from 2–0 down to equalise in the third minute of stoppage time and maintain their second-tier status.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/bolton-2-blues-2-colin-7068206 |title=Bolton 2 Blues 2 |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=5 May 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}}
Eight minutes into his first match of the 2014–15 season, away at league leaders Norwich City, Reilly scored the opening goal, a deflected effort from hit with his weaker right foot from {{convert|25|yd|m}},{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/norwich-city-2-birmingham-city-7805071 |title=Norwich City 2 Birmingham City 2 |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=20 September 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} and in the next match, he made his 50th appearance.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-callum-reilly-ready-7937338 |title=Birmingham City: Callum Reilly ready to build on Blues milestones |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=14 October 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} But in the face of competition from new signings Stephen Gleeson and David Davis, and later from loanee Robert Tesche, he was unable to establish himself in the starting eleven. On 11 March 2015, he joined League Two club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/article/burton-albion-loan-callum-reilly-2327742.aspx |title=Burton Albion loan Callum Reilly |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=11 March 2015 |accessdate=11 March 2015}} Birmingham manager Gary Rowett intended the loan spell as an opportunity for the player to earn a new contract. Reilly made his Burton debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 win against Accrington Stanley.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-duo-good-chance-8853009 |title=Birmingham City duo have a good chance of staying long-term, says Gary Rowett |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=17 March 2015 |accessdate=17 March 2015}} He started the next match, but suffered a hamstring injury after 11 minutes that put an end to his season.{{cite web |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3740329 |title=Match report: Burton 2–1 Southend |first=Ian |last=Hawkins |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=19 March 2015 |accessdate=20 March 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103235248/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3740329 |archivedate=3 November 2016}} He was released by Birmingham when his contract expired, and according to the Birmingham Mail's season summary, could consider himself unlucky.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-end-of-season-reports---9252857 |title=Birmingham City end-of-season reports – we rate the midfielders |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=14 May 2015 |accessdate=5 June 2015}}
=Burton Albion=
On 5 June 2015, Reilly agreed a two-year contract with Burton Albion, newly promoted to League One, subject to passing a medical.{{cite web |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/article/callum-reilly-pens-a-deal-with-the-brewers-2484037.aspx |title=Callum Reilly pens a deal with the Brewers |first=Ash |last=Willis |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=5 June 2015 |accessdate=5 June 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club against Bury in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.
Reilly joined League One club Coventry City on 1 January 2017 on loan until the end of the season, as part of a deal in which Stuart Beavon signed permanently for Coventry and Marvin Sordell moved in the opposite direction.{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/coventry-city-sign-three-players-12391641 |title=Coventry City sign three players as Marvin Sordell joins Burton Albion |first=Andy |last=Turner |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=1 January 2017 |accessdate=1 January 2017}} He played regularly, making 20 appearances in all competitions and helping Coventry reach the 2017 EFL Trophy Final, but was unable to take part because of a hamstring injury suffered the previous day.{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-injury-news-wembley-12843574 |title=Coventry City injury news – Wembley heroes dust themselves down ready for battle at Bramall Lane |first=Andy |last=Turner |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=4 April 2017 |accessdate=19 May 2017}} Reilly was released by Burton when his contract expired.{{cite news |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/former-derby-county-duo-offered-new-deals-at-burton-albion-but-keeper-is-released/story-30324439-detail/story.html |title=Former Derby County duo offered new deals at Burton Albion but keeper is released |first=Josh |last=Murray |newspaper=Derby Telegraph |date=10 May 2017 |accessdate=19 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510173530/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/former-derby-county-duo-offered-new-deals-at-burton-albion-but-keeper-is-released/story-30324439-detail/story.html |archivedate=10 May 2017}}
=Bury=
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Reilly signed a two-year deal with another League One club, Bury, where he was reunited with manager Lee Clark, who had given him his league debut for Birmingham.{{cite news |url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/football/shakers/15312274.Burton_midfielder_Callum_Reilly_pens_two_year_deal_at_Bury/ |title=Burton midfielder Callum Reilly pens two-year deal at Bury |first=Craig |last=Nelson |newspaper=Bury Times |date=26 May 2017 |accessdate=13 August 2017}} He was in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the 2017–18 season, a 1–0 win at home to Walsall, and made 15 league starts in the first half of the campaign as well as scoring his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Stoke City U21s,{{cite news |url=https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/shakers-progress-to-the-next-stage-of-the-checktrade-trophy/ |title=Shakers progress to the next stage of the Checkatrade Trophy |publisher=Bury F.C. |date=8 November 2017 |access-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925094127/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/shakers-progress-to-the-next-stage-of-the-checktrade-trophy/ |archive-date=25 September 2020}} after which he was loaned to League One club Gillingham.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42733863 |title=Callum Reilly: Gillingham sign Bury midfielder on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2018 |accessdate=3 July 2018}}
=Gillingham=
Reilly was a regular in the starting eleven throughout his loan spell, and on 3 July 2018 made the move permanent, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44702548 |title=Callum Reilly: Gillingham sign midfielder from Bury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2018 |accessdate=3 July 2018}} He was released by mutual consent on 26 July 2019.
=AFC Wimbledon=
The same day, Reilly signed for another League One club, AFC Wimbledon.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49133715 |title=Callum Reilly: AFC Wimbledon sign midfielder after Gillingham exit |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2019 |accessdate=26 July 2019}} He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an EFL Trophy tie against Leyton Orient on 8 October 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2019/october/dons-show-clinical-edge-to-earn-emphatic-trophy-win/ |title=Dons show clinical edge to earn emphatic Trophy win |first=Chris |last=Slavin |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |date=8 October 2019 |accessdate=9 October 2019}} He played in 35 of AFC Wimbledon's 41 matches before the season was ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly as a starter, and made a further 35 appearances in 2020–21 before his personal season was ended by an ankle fractured during a match against Wigan Athletic in March.{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2021/march/updates-on-injuries-to-callum-and-darnell/ |title=An update on injuries to Callum and Darnell |first=Chris |last=Slavin |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |date=23 March 2021 |access-date=2 July 2021}} Reilly was released at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2021/may/trio-depart-with-high-praise-from-robbo/ |title=Trio depart with high praise from Robbo |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |date=13 May 2021 |access-date=2 July 2021}}
=Leyton Orient=
Reilly signed for Leyton Orient on a one-year contract on 31 August 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58400807 |title=Leyton Orient sign Millwall's Alex Mitchell and Callum Reilly |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2021 |access-date=24 October 2022}} He made his league debut four days later as a substitute, and started in the EFL Trophy against Southampton U21, but a recurring groin injury interrupted his progress.{{cite news |url=https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient-v-port-vale-match-preview-8364556 |title=Leyton Orient without Tom James for trip to Port Vale |first=Jacob |last=Ranson |newspaper=East London Advertiser |date=28 September 2021 |access-date=25 March 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient-v-crawley-town-match-preview-8541394 |title=Defender Adam Thompson returning is a massive boost for Leyton Orient |first=Jacob |last=Ranson |newspaper=East London Advertiser |date=8 December 2021 |access-date=25 March 2022}} He returned to the first-team squad in February 2022,{{cite news |url=https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient-kenny-jackett-salford-city-preview-8683658 |title=Salford City game a chance to 'put things right' says Orient boss Jackett |first=Lee |last=Power |newspaper=East London Advertiser |date=10 February 2022 |access-date=25 March 2022}} but was then loaned to National League club Solihull Moors, initially for a month.{{cite news |url=https://solihullobserver.co.uk/sport/transfer-moors-beat-deadline-to-sign-reilly-on-loan/ |title=Transfer – Moors beat deadline to sign Reilly on loan |first=Aaron |last=Sutcliffe |newspaper=Solihull Observer |date=25 March 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022}} The deal was extended until the end of the season,{{cite web |url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/reilly-extends-moors-stay/ |title=Reilly extends Moors stay |publisher=Solihull Moors F.C. |date=22 April 2022 |access-date=22 April 2022}} and Reilly was a regular in the matchday squad but rarely started. He helped Moors reach the play-off final, in which he was a late substitute as Grimsby Town won the match after extra time.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/grimsby-town-produce-one-more-piece-of-extra-time-drama-to-seal-return-to-football-league-z3wr8l60g |title=Grimsby Town produce one more piece of extra-time drama to seal return to Football League |first=Tomás |last=Hill López-Menchero |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=5 June 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022 |url-access=limited}} He was released by Leyton Orient at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2022/may/10/2021-22-retained-list-released/ |title=2021/22 retained List released |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |date=10 May 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022}}
=Banbury United=
Reilly signed for National League North club Banbury United on 16 September 2022,{{cite web |url=https://www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk/news/callum-reilly-2729016.html |title=Callum Reilly |publisher=Banbury United F.C. |date=16 September 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022}} making twenty league appearances over the course of the season.
=Tamworth=
In June 2023, Reilly joined another National League North club in newly promoted Tamworth.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/files/ww/Lambs%20Summer%20Newsletter%20Edition%203.pdf |magazine=Lambs Newsletter |title=Callum Reilly |edition=Season 2023–24 3rd |date=23 June 2023 |page=9 |publisher=Tamworth F.C. |access-date=27 August 2023}} During his first season, the club achieved a second consecutive promotion, being declared champions with two matches remaining. {{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/tamworth-are-the-champions-on-a-crucial-afternoon-81262 |title=Tamworth are the champions on a crucial afternoon |publisher=The National League |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024}} In May 2024, he departed the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/tfc-news/20240629-update-from-the-boss|title=UPDATE FROM THE BOSS|website=www.tamworthfc.co.uk|date=29 May 2024|accessdate=30 May 2024}}
International career
Reilly received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team for a friendly match against the Netherlands on 6 February 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/first-call-up-for-reilly-612604.aspx |title=First call-up for Reilly |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=22 January 2013 |accessdate=22 January 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920200812/http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/first-call-up-for-reilly-612604.aspx |archivedate=20 September 2016}} He was selected in the starting eleven, and played 64 minutes before being substituted, as Ireland won 3–0.{{cite news |url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u21s-3-0-netherlands-u21-785188-Feb2013/ |title=O'Brien on the double as Ireland U21s beat Netherlands |website=The42.ie |date=6 February 2013 |accessdate=24 October 2022}} On his second appearance, he played the first half of a 2–1 home defeat to Portugal in March.{{cite news |url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2013-domestic-friendlies/republic-of-ireland-u21-v-portugal-u21/19573/4/report/ |title=Republic of Ireland U21 1–2 Portugal U21 |first=Darren |last=Crawley |website=extratime.ie |date=25 March 2013 |accessdate=24 October 2022}} He had a chance of scoring on his first competitive appearance for the under-21s, in a European championship qualifier away to the Faroe Islands, but his shot was well saved; Ireland won 4–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/international/under-21/103456-ireland-u21s-begin-uefa-championships-campaign-with-win-in-toftir.html |title=Ireland U21s begin UEFA Championships campaign with win in Toftir |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=14 August 2013 |accessdate=14 August 2013}}
Career statistics
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Honours
References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Warrington
Category:Footballers from Solihull
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players
Category:Banbury United F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players