Brian Wood (footballer)

Brian Thomas Wood (8 December 1940 – 5 July 2014) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.

Brian Wood
Personal information
Full name Brian Thomas Wood
Date of birth (1940-12-08)8 December 1940
Place of birth Hamworthy, England
Date of death 5 July 2014(2014-07-05) (aged 73)
Place of death Saxtead, England[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1961–1966 Crystal Palace 143 (1)
1966–1968 Leyton Orient 58 (3)
1968–1970 Colchester United 71 (2)
1970–1976 Workington 204 (9)
Total 476 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:57, 17 May 2011

Career

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Born in Hamworthy, Wood made a total of 476 appearances in The Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.[2] After leaving Workington, he became a scout for Preston North End, a job he combined with managing the Willis Faber and Dumas sports club in Ipswich.[1]

After suffering dementia and Parkinson's disease, Wood died in a care home in Saxtead, Suffolk on 5 July 2014.[1]

Honours

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Club

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Crystal Palace[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "U's Lose Former Star". Colchester United FC. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ Player Profile - Brian Wood Archived 15 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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