Tommy Wood (footballer)

Tommy Paul Wood (born 26 November 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Lewes.

Tommy Wood
Personal information
Full name Tommy Paul Wood[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lewes
Number 9
Youth career
Yeading Wanderers
2009–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2015 Reading
2015–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Burnley 0 (0)
2017Barnoldswick Town (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018Ossett Albion (loan)
2018–2020 AFC Wimbledon 3 (0)
2019Slough Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019Burgess Hill Town (loan) 5 (5)
2019Leatherhead (loan) 6 (6)
2019Leatherhead (loan) 2 (0)
2020Tonbridge Angels (loan) 3 (3)
2020–2022 Tonbridge Angels 45 (15)
2022–2023 Hampton & Richmond Borough 7 (3)
2023– Lewes 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

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After spells in the academy teams at Wycombe Wanderers and Reading, Wood signed a two-year scholarship with Burnley in 2015. After winning the player of the season award for the Clarets youth team in 2016–17, his scholarship was extended for another year, and he experienced senior football for the first time with loan spells at Barnoldswick Town[2] and Ossett Albion.[3] He was released at the end of the season.

Wood joined AFC Wimbledon in May 2018.[4] He made his league debut as an 84th-minute substitute in the 0–3 loss to Fleetwood Town on 22 January 2019.[5]

In February 2019, he joined Slough Town on a one-month loan deal.[6]

On 14 March 2019, he joined Burgess Hill Town on loan until the end of the season.[7] Two days later, he scored the winning goal on his debut, a 3–2 away win against Kingstonian.[8]

On 6 September 2019, he joined Leatherhead on an initial 28 day loan deal.[9] After returning to Wimbledon from his loan period he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Southend United on 13 November 2019.[10] In June 2020, Wood was among the group of players whose contracts were not renewed by AFC Wimbledon.[11]

Wood joined Tonbridge on a permanent deal on 13 October 2020.[12]

On 25 May 2022, after two campaigns at Tonbridge, Wood agreed to join Hampton & Richmond Borough ahead of the 2022–23 season.[13]

On 9 August 2023 he joined Lewes ahead of the 2023–24 season.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 August 2022.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnoldswick Town (loan) 2017–18[15] NWCL Premier Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Ossett Albion (loan) 2017–18 NPL Division One North No data currently available
AFC Wimbledon 2018–19[16] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[16] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 4 1
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 1
Slough Town (loan) 2018–19[17] National League South 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Burgess Hill Town (loan) 2018–19[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
Leatherhead (loan) 2019–20[19] Isthmian League Premier Division 8 6 2 1 2[b] 2 12 9
Tonbridge Angels (loan) 2019–20[16] National League South 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
Tonbridge Angels 2020–21[16] National League South 12 3 3 0 1[b] 0 16 3
2021–22[16][20] National League South 33 12 1 0 4[b] 1 38 13
Total 45 15 4 0 5 1 54 16
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2022–23[16] National League South 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
Career total 79 31 6 1 0 0 10 4 95 36
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ Town land clarets striker Wood on deadline day
  3. ^ Payne and Wood join Albion
  4. ^ Wimbledon Add Wood To Development Squad
  5. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ^ "National League South: Slough Town FC sign strikers Daniel Roberts and Tommy Wood". Slough & South Bucks Observer. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Hillians Bring In A Forward". Burgess Hill Town F.C. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Dons striker marks debut with late winner". AFC Wimbledon. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Dons striker goes out on loan". AFC Wimbledon. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Leasing.com Trophy: Top-tier academy sides flourish as group stages finish". BBC Sport. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Squad update from the manager".
  12. ^ Tommy Wood is back with The Angels
  13. ^ Reid, James (25 May 2022). "TOMMY WOOD SIGNS FOR THE BEAVERS". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. ^ Tommy Wood is a Rook
  15. ^ https://www.pitchero.com/teams/73439/player/tommy-wood-1902334/44792 [dead link]
  16. ^ a b c d e f "T. Wood". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Tommy Wood Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Burgess Hill Town - Appearances - Tommy Wood - 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Leatherhead - Appearances - Tommy Wood". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  20. ^ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Hayes & Yeading Utd 5 Tonbridge Angels 0". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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