Mark Reynolds (born 7 May 1987) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central defender for Highland League club Banks O' Dee. He began his career at Motherwell and also played in England for Sheffield Wednesday.
Motherwell Reynolds started his football career at hometown club Motherwell and made his debut on 3 May 2006, starting in a 1–0 win over relegated Livingston. He would then sign a two-year contract. The following season, Reynolds became a regular in the first team. Reynolds first goal for the club came on 30 September 2006, in a 5–0 win over Kilmarnock and he scored his second later in the season in a 3–2 loss against Dundee United on 16 December 2006. In November 2007, Reynolds, along with David Clarkson, signed a contract extension at the club, keeping him at the club until 2011. Since then, Reynolds has gone on to play over 200 games for his home-town club. with his 100th game being the 2–0 Lanarkshire derby win over Hamilton Accies in November 2008.
On 4 June 2008, it was reported that Rangers had made an offer of £750,000 for Reynolds, which was turned down. Then-Motherwell manager Mark McGhee explained that he wanted to retain the club's better players ahead of their UEFA Cup campaign. Reynolds would stay at Motherwell for another season Reynolds, himself, stated he prefer playing in the Premier League than joining any Old Firm clubs. and went on to make his European debut where he played both legs against Nancy in the first round. In the 2009/10 season, Reynolds played in all 6 games during Motherwell's Europa League campaign where the club were eventually eliminated by Steaua București. In the League, Reynolds scored 4 goals during the season against Hibernian, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United. Reynolds later credited McGhee for putting his career on track from "the lowest point in his career".
On 31 August 2010, it was reported that Swansea City had put in a bid for the defender, which was turned down by Motherwell as it did not meet the club's valuation for the player, who was in the final year of his contract. Reynolds was also linked with a move to Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, Nottingham Forest and Bari. Manager Craig Brown admitted they need to sell Reynolds to get cash. However, Reynolds would remain at the club throughout the summer transfer window. During the season, Reynolds scored an own goal in a 2–1 loss against Heart on 14 December 2010 and played his 200th game for Motherwell in a Lanarkshire derby against Hamilton in January 2011.
Sheffield Wednesday An offer of £100,000 plus additional clauses from Sheffield Wednesday was accepted on 15 January 2011. The deal was completed a day later. After his move, Reynolds said he had made the right decision to join the club and is looking forward to making an impact in English football. Reynolds also cited joining the club was to play in front of 20,000 supporters.
