In November 2010, Conference Premier side York City had a five-figure bid for Reed rejected by Bangor.
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.
This was followed by his first start and home debut three days later in a 1–0 victory over Grimsby Town on 11 January 2011.
He scored his first goal after latching onto Ashley Chambers' rebounded shot in a 2–1 home win over Forest Green Rovers on 22 January 2011.
He scored two goals in one game for the first time for York with both goals in a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town on 15 March 2011.
Reed finished 2010–11 with 9 goals in 24 appearances for York.

On his sixth appearance of 2011–12, all of which were as a substitute, Reed scored an 88th-minute winner with a volley in a 1–0 home victory over Bath City on 13 September 2011.
Reed entered the 2012 FA Trophy Final as a 90th-minute substitute, with York beating Newport County 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 12 May 2012.
Eight days later he entered the 2–1 win over Luton in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley as a 78th-minute substitute, a result that meant the club returned to the Football League after an eight-year absence with promotion to League Two.

Reed scored his first goal of 2012–13 with the opening goal of a 1–1 home draw with AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup first round on 3 November 2012.
He was loaned to Conference Premier side Cambridge United for the rest of the season on 11 February 2013.
He made his debut the following day in Cambridge's 3–0 home defeat to Alfreton Town.
He was recalled early from the loan by York on 11 March 2013, having made seven appearances for Cambridge.
Reed made 3 substitute outings after returning, meaning he finished the season with 19 appearances and 4 goals for York.
He was released by York on 30 April 2013.
In November 2010, Conference Premier side York City had a five-figure bid for Reed rejected by Bangor. 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. This was followed by his first start and home debut three days later in a 1–0 victory over Grimsby Town on 11 January 2011. He scored his first goal after latching onto Ashley Chambers' rebounded shot in a 2–1 home win over Forest Green Rovers on 22 January 2011. He scored two goals in one game for the first time for York with both goals in a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town on 15 March 2011. Reed finished 2010–11 with 9 goals in 24 appearances for York.
On his sixth appearance of 2011–12, all of which were as a substitute, Reed scored an 88th-minute winner with a volley in a 1–0 home victory over Bath City on 13 September 2011. Reed entered the 2012 FA Trophy Final as a 90th-minute substitute, with York beating Newport County 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 12 May 2012. Eight days later he entered the 2–1 win over Luton in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley as a 78th-minute substitute, a result that meant the club returned to the Football League after an eight-year absence with promotion to League Two.
Reed scored his first goal of 2012–13 with the opening goal of a 1–1 home draw with AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup first round on 3 November 2012. He was loaned to Conference Premier side Cambridge United for the rest of the season on 11 February 2013. He made his debut the following day in Cambridge's 3–0 home defeat to Alfreton Town. He was recalled early from the loan by York on 11 March 2013, having made seven appearances for Cambridge. Reed made 3 substitute outings after returning, meaning he finished the season with 19 appearances and 4 goals for York. He was released by York on 30 April 2013.
Jamie Reed (footballer)