Alexander Wood (footballer)

Alexander Wood
	Wood while with Brentford in 1928.
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Wood
Date of birth	1906
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Greenock Overton
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924–1928	Airdrieonians
	→ Albion Rovers (loan)
1928–1929	Brentford
1929	Charlton Athletic
1930	Fulham
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Wood was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians.

Career

An inside forward, Wood began his career with high-flying Scottish League First Division club Airdrieonians and spent four years with the club.^[2] Wood moved to England to sign for Third Division South club Brentford prior to the beginning of the 1928–29 season.^[2] He had to wait until 23 February 1929 for his only appearance, filling in for the injured Jack Lane in a 1–1 draw with Northampton Town.^[3] He departed the Bees at the end of the season and had abortive spells at Second Division club Charlton Athletic and Third Division South club Fulham.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Airdrieonians	1926–27^[4]	Scottish First Division	7	2	0	0	7	2
	1927–28^[4]	Scottish First Division	11	2	0	0	11	2
	Total		18	4	0	0	18	4
Brentford	1928–29^[3]	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			19	4	0	0	19	4

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 978-1905891610.
^ ^a ^b ^c Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.
^ ^a ^b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
^ ^a ^b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

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[1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[Timeless-2] Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.

[White-3] White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.

[Litster-4] Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

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