Career
He played for Corby Town, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Watford, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. 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.He played as an attacker.