Laurence Woodward (5 July 1918 – December 1997) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 270 appearances in the Football League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic as a wing half.[1] After his retirement, he coached the youth and reserve teams at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic until 1964.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurence Woodward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Troed-y-rhiw, Wales | ||
| Date of death | December 1997 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bournemouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Troed-y-rhiw | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1938 | Folkestone | ||
| 1938–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | → Walsall (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 1939–1953 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 272 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editOne of Woodward's relatives, Viv, was also a footballer and won one cap for Wales.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dai Woodward". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "'You don't get to play 300 games without being a true professional'". AFCB. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.
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