 He signed for York on 6 January 2011 for an undisclosed fee, which set a new record for the highest fee received by Bangor, on a two-and-half-year contract.Prior to signing for York, he had scored 18 goals in 19 appearances for Bangor during 2010–11, with 17 league goals making him the top scorer in the Welsh Premier League.Reed made his debut as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Premier League club Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round on 8 January 2011.