Reed came through the youth system at
Sheffield United but never managed to establish himself in the first team. He was loaned to
Scarborough,
Darlington and
Mansfield Town to get first team experience, but eventually left
Bramall Lane having only made 17 appearances in total, scoring two goals. Reed signed for
Blackpool during the 1997 close season, but the move proved to be an unsuccessful one as he made only three substitute appearances in the league for The Tangerines. A short spell at
Bury followed before he drifted into non-league. Reed's career was hampered by knee injuries, and he subsequently moved regularly around non-league sides in England, although he also had a short spell in Greece with
Ethnikos Piraeus. ==References==