Alf Wood (footballer, born 1945)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Edward Howson Wood[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 25, 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
Date of death | 10 April 2020 (aged 74) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1963 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1966 | Manchester City | 25 | (0) |
1966–1972 | Shrewsbury Town | 258 | (65) |
1972–1974 | Millwall | 100 | (38) |
1974–1976 | Hull City | 53 | (10) |
1976–1977 | Middlesbrough | 23 | (2) |
1977–1978 | Walsall | 29 | (2) |
1978–? | Stafford Rangers | ? | (?) |
Total | 488 | (117) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfred Edward Howson Wood (25 October 1945 – 10 April 2020) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Shrewsbury Town, Millwall, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Walsall and Stafford Rangers.[2]
He died in April 2020 at the age of 74. He had been living with dementia for 12 years.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 671. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Alf Wood". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town goal legend Alf Wood dies aged 74". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2020 deaths
- Footballers from Macclesfield
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1940s birth stubs