Jack Woods (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see John Woods.

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, for Great Britain, England, Leigh, Bradford Northern, Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, see John Woods (rugby league).

John Tesseyman Woods (4 September 1907 – 7 April 1965), also known by the nickname of "Tank", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Barrow, Warrington and Liverpool Stanley as a wing.

Jack Woods

Personal information
Full name	John Tesseyman Woods
Born	4 September 1907 Barrow, Lancashire
Died	7 April 1965(1965-04-07) (aged 57) Ince, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1930–34 Barrow 139 1934–35 Warrington 14 5 15 1935–≥35 Barrow Total 14 144 0 0 15 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930–33 Lancashire 9 5 0 0 15 1930–33 England 3 1 0 0 3 1933 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
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Playing career

Club career

Woods spent most of his career at Barrow, and is sixth on the club's all time try scorers list with 139-tries.

Woods made his début for Warrington on 3 February 1934, and he played his last match for Warrington on 31 August 1935.

International honours

Woods won caps for England while playing at Barrow in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Wales, in 1933 against Other Nationalities, and won a cap for Great Britain while playing at Barrow in 1933 against Australia.