David Reid (Series 11)

For other people called David Reid, see David Reid.

David Reid was the runner-up of Series 11 back in 1987. A crossword enthusiast from Edinburgh, he won three heats before being beaten by James Wilkie, and returned for the final rounds as #7 seed. In the final rounds, he beat Alan Johnson and Ken Heaton in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, but lost the final 97 – 61 to John Clarke.

Reid did not play in Championship of Champions III, but did return for the Supreme Championship, losing heavily in the first round against Clive Spate.

Preceded by Mike Percik

Series runner-up Series 11

Followed by Janet McRae

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
518	5/03/1987	P	Ted Kimmons	19 – 56	David Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Julia Swannel
519	6/03/1987	P	Stephen Rooney	50 – 60	David Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Julia Swannel
520	9/03/1987	P	Peter Dickinson	33 – 47	David Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Julia Swannel
521	10/03/1987	P	James Wilkie	48 – 44	David Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Richard Stilgoe	Julia Swannel
539	3/04/1987	QF	David Reid	46 – 40	Alan Johnson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Russell Harty	Freda Thornton
543	9/04/1987	SF	David Reid	53 – 48	Ken Heaton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Catherine Clarke
544	10/04/1987	GF	David Reid	61 – 97	John Clarke	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke
M21	21/8/89-25/8/89	Masters 1	David Reid	80 – 68	Tim O'Kane	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					N/A	Freda Thornton
1877	8/11/1996	dQF	Clive Spate	63 – 23	David Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Susie Dent