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John Woods (footballer)

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John Woods
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
1960Westminster Royals FC (loan)
1963–1967 North Shore United / Luckies
Total 50 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Woods is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Rangers : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. ^ a b c Jukich, Roy (23 June 1962). "Crossan, Woods Banned 2 Years for Pay Rebellion". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Profile". Fitbastats.
  4. ^ a b "Hamilton Academical : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. ^ "Pacific Coast League". Canada Soccer.
  6. ^ "Tour of Soviet Union and Britain". Canada Soccer.
  7. ^ "Royals Regain Title". Vancouver Sun.
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