George Reilly

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{For|those of a similar name|George Riley (disambiguation)|George O'Reilly}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1957|9|14}}

| years1 = 1976–1979

| clubs1 = Northampton Town

| caps1 = 127

| goals1 = 46

| years2 = 1979–1983

| clubs2 = Cambridge United

| caps2 = 138

| goals2 = 36

| years3 = 1983–1985

| clubs3 = Watford

| caps3 = 46

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 1985–1985

| clubs4 = Newcastle United

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 1985–1988

| clubs5 = West Bromwich Albion

| caps5 = 43

| goals5 = 9

| years6 = 1988

| clubs6 = Cambridge United

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 7

}}

George Reilly (born 14 September 1957) is a Scottish former footballer. He played for Corby Town, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Watford, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. Reilly scored the winning goal for Watford against Plymouth Argyle in the 1984 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park and played in the 1984 FA Cup Final itself. In 2003, nearly 20 years later, Reilly was working as a bricklayer on a building site in Corby when he was attacked by another worker who bit part of his right ear off, before whispering "Plymouth" in his other ear by way of explanation.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-03-19/former-watford-striker-loses-ear-to-plymouth-fan/1819628 Former Watford striker loses ear to Plymouth fan]