Leonard Wood (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Wood[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1938 | Mansfield Town | 46 | (3) |
| 1938–1939 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Total | 46 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Wood was a professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Wood began his career at Huddersfield Town, before signing for Mansfield Town in 1935. At Mansfield, Wood made 46 Football League appearances, scoring three times, before departing in 1938 for Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[1] Wood's exploits at Tunbridge Wells, scoring over 30 goals for the club, led Chelmsford City to sign him in 1939.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Player search: Wood, L (Leonard)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Mansfield Town. Outlook much more hopeful". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 286. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Jack Rollin (2007). Vintage Clarets – Bitter Times. Tony Brown. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-911376-05-7.
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