Curtis Woodhouse

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Curtis Woodhouse
Personal information
Full name Curtis Woodhouse
Date of birth April 17, 1980 (1980-04-17) (age 28)
Place of birth    Driffield, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Rushden & Diamonds
Number 8
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2001
2001–2003
2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–		 Sheffield United
Birmingham City
→ Rotherham United (loan)
Peterborough United
Hull City
Grimsby Town
Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds		 104 0(6)
048 0(2)
011 0(0)
061 (11)
018 0(0)
019 0(1)
005 0(1)
037 0(4)   
National team2
England U21 004 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:20, 18 April 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13:48, 29 August 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
Curtis Woodhouse
Statistics
Real name Curtis Woodhouse
Rated at Light middleweight
Nationality Flag of the United KingdomBritish
Birth date April 17, 1980 (1980-04-17) (age 28)
Birth place Driffield, England
Stance
Boxing record
Total fights 6
Wins 6
Wins by KO 3
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Curtis Woodhouse (born April 17, 1980 in Driffield, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Rushden & Diamonds. He is also a professional boxer.

Woodhouse plays in the centre or on the left of the midfield. He was born in Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire and was a youth player at York City before coming through the ranks at Sheffield United. He made his debut for the Blades at the age of 17, as a substitute against Crewe Alexandra in November 1997. Woodhouse holds the record for being the club's youngest ever captain.

In February 2001 he moved to Birmingham City for £1 million. The highlight of his time there was a brace in the final match of the season, a result which ultimately relegated Huddersfield Town. Woodhouse had a loan spell at Rotherham United before moving to Peterborough United on a free transfer in October 2003. He then joined boyhood heroes Hull City in May 2005 for £25,000.

In the January 2006 transfer window he joined Grimsby Town on a 2 year deal, but on 26 April 2006, the BBC reported that Woodhouse would quit football at the end of the season and embark on a career as a professional boxer.[1] He played his last game of football in June 2006 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff when Grimsby Town lost the Football League Two play off final. He made his boxing debut on September 8, 2006, winning a welterweight contest against Dean Marcantonio on points (40-35) after knocking his opponent down twice in the final round. However, soon after this he returned to football when he signed for non-league Rushden & Diamonds after getting 120 hours community service for assaulting a police officer while drunk, meaning he could not box during this time. He then left Diamonds to go back to boxing.

Woodhouse returned to football on March 1, 2007, rejoining Rushden & Diamonds.[2] He signed a new two year deal with Rushden & Diamonds at the end of the 2006-07 season.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Woodhouse set for boxing career", BBC Sport, 2006-04-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. 
  2. ^ "Woodhouse re-signs for Diamonds", BBC Sport, 2007-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. 
  3. ^ "Woodhouse signs new Diamonds deal", BBC Sport, 2007-05-01. Retrieved on 2007-05-10. 

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