Reed"s batting style is unknown. Reed made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Essex in 1921 County Championship. He made five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Essex in the 1923 County Championship.
In his six first-class matches for Gloucestershire, he scored a total of 110 runs at an average of 9.16, with a high score of 45.
He died at Redland, Bristol, on 3 May 1963.