Glyn Riley

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Glyn Riley

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|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|24|df=y}}

|birth_place = Barnsley, England

|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll |url-access=registration |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 |editor-first=Jack |editor-last=Rollin |publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London |year=1980 |isbn=0362020175 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll/page/58 58]}}

|position = Striker

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Barnsley

|years1 = 1974–1982

|clubs1 = Barnsley

|caps1 = 131

|goals1 = 16

|years2 = 1980

|clubs2 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)

|caps2 = 8

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 1982–1987

|clubs3 = Bristol City

|caps3 = 199

|goals3 = 61

|years4 = 1987

|clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 1987–1989

|clubs5 = Aldershot

|caps5 = 58

|goals5 = 5

|years6 =

|clubs6 = Bath City

|caps6 =

|goals6 =

|totalcaps = 402

|totalgoals = 85

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Glyn Riley (born 24 July 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Barnsley, Riley played for Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Bristol City, Torquay United, Aldershot and Bath City.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player7/glynriley.html|title=Profile|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}

Riley's effervescent playing style made him a popular figure amongst fans. His cult status was cemented in 1986 when Bristol City played at Wembley for the first time in their history. Riley scored two goals as Bristol City beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 in the Football League Trophy final.http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Riley-Pritchard-special-guests-Ashton-Gate-Saturday/story-11261848-detail/story.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

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