Ex Files - Alan Reeves

In fact, Reeves has since gone down as one of the best players to have played for Dale. It's certainly difficult to think of any better central defenders to have played for the club in the past twenty years, and Reeves is a regular feature in any supporter's "Greatest Ever Dale XI".

It was always obvious that the player discarded by Chester City was too good for the lower divisions, and he broke Dale's record transfer received when he moved to the Premiership to join Wimbledon.

He had a decent time at Wimbledon, but seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and was blamed for a couple of high profile world class goals, notably from Tony Yeboah!

He left Wimbledon, and joined Swindon Town with whom he remained for a number of years as both player, coach and assistant manager.

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