John Woods is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pollok | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Hamilton Academical | 49 | (19) |
| Winnipeg | |||
| 1958–1962 | Vancouver St. Andrews FC | ||
| 1960 | → Westminster Royals FC (loan) | ||
| 1963–1967 | North Shore United / Luckies | ||
| Total | 50 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
After playing for Pollok,[1] Woods signed for Rangers at the age of 15,[2] and made one appearance for them in the Scottish Football League during the 1954–1955 season.[1] That match was on 26 March 1955, and resulted in a 1–0 win for Rangers at home to Queen of the South.[3] After leaving Rangers, Woods next played for Hamilton Academical, scoring 19 goals in 49 League appearances for them.[4] Woods then moved to Canada to play for Winnipeg,[4] later moving to Vancouver.
In the Pacific Coast League,[5] Woods played five seasons for Vancouver St. Andrews FC and four seasons for North Shore United FC / Luckies.[2] While playing for St. Andrews in 1962, Woods received a two-year ban for refusing to play in an exhibition game for the Vancouver All-Stars.[2] After his playing career, he served as a manager for North Shore United.
In 1960, Woods played for Canada's national team on tour in the Soviet Union and United Kingdom.[6] He then won the Canada Soccer Championship The Challenge Trophy while on loan for the Westminster Royals FC. He scored two goals in the championship match on 22 October 1960, a 4:0 win over Toronto Golden Mile.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Rangers : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ a b c Jukich, Roy (23 June 1962). "Crossan, Woods Banned 2 Years for Pay Rebellion". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Profile". Fitbastats.
- ^ a b "Hamilton Academical : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Pacific Coast League". Canada Soccer.
- ^ "Tour of Soviet Union and Britain". Canada Soccer.
- ^ "Royals Regain Title". Vancouver Sun.
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