Ray Woods
Personal information
Full name Raymond Guy Woods[1]
Date of birth (1965-06-07) 7 June 1965
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1985 Tranmere Rovers 14 (2)
– Bangor City
– Runcorn
– Northwich Victoria
1985–1987 Caernarfon Town
1987–1988 Colne Dynamoes
1988–1991 Wigan Athletic 28 (3)
1991–1994 Coventry City 21 (1)
1994 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
1994–1996 Shrewsbury Town 51 (1)
– Telford United
– Worcester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond Guy Woods (born 7 June 1965) is a footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Coventry City and Shrewsbury Town.[2][3]

Career

Born in Birkenhead, Woods made his professional debut for Tranmere Rovers.

After being released by Tranmere, Woods dropped into non-league football, and had brief spells at Bangor City, Runcorn and Northwich Victoria before joining Caernarfon Town. He was a key player in the team which reached the third round of the 1986–87 FA Cup.[4]

After a spell with Colne Dynamoes, Woods returned to professional football with Wigan Athletic. In January 1991, Woods played for Wigan in a FA Cup tie against First Division side Coventry City, and set up Latics equaliser to force a replay, which Wigan lost 0–1. He impressed in both games, persuading City manager Terry Butcher to sign Woods for a fee of £200,000 shortly afterwards.[5]

Woods went on to play for Shrewsbury Town before finishing his career with Telford United and Worcester City.

After retiring as a player, Woods was appointed as a Youth Development Officer at Worcester City in 2001.[6] He remained involved with the club's youth programme until 2010.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ray Woods". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Ray Woods". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  4. ↑ "Happy birthday Ray Woods – all-time Caernarfon Town legend". Grassroots North Wales. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Brown, Jim (18 September 2004). "Where are they now - Ray Woods". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Woods heads youth project". Worcester News. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Owen retires to focus on his job". Worcester News. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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