Fred Woodward (1899 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He made three appearances in the Football League for Wigan Borough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fred Woodward | ||
| Date of birth | October quarter 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1963 (aged 63–64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Leigh, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hindley Wesleyans | |||
| Wellington Temperance | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Wigan Borough | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Senior career
editBorn in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Woodworth started his career with Burnley but was unable to break into the senior team at the First Division club. In the summer of 1921, Woodward transferred to Wigan Borough in the newly formed Third Division North. He made his professional debut in the 2–1 win over Nelson at Seedhill on 27 August 1921 and went on to make a further two league appearances for Wigan Borough during the 1921–22 campaign. His final league match for the club came on 8 October in the 4–2 victory against Walsall at Springfield Park. Although Woodward was not selected for another competitive game, he remained with Wigan until the end of the season and featured in several Lancashire Senior Cup ties as the team progressed to the Second Round before being eliminated by Stockport County.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burnley | 1920–21 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Borough | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
See also
editSources
edit- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 287. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Woodward, F (Fred)", English National Football Archive
References
edit- ^ a b Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League : A Complete Record and Who's Who, 1921-31. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.
- ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Wigan Borough". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.