For the English footballer of the same name see Johnny Woodward
For the Scottish footballer of the same name see John Woodward (footballer born 1949)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Woodward | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1967 | Stoke City[1] | 11 | (1) |
| 1967–1969 | Aston Villa | 26 | (7) |
| 1969–1973 | Walsall | 125 | (23) |
| 1973–1975 | Port Vale | 88 | (30) |
| 1975–1977 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | (5) |
| Oostende | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Total | 269+ | (66+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Woodward (born 6 January 1947) is a former English footballer.
Woodward played for Stoke City, Aston Villa, and Walsall before joining Port Vale for £2,250 in February 1973. From his first match he was a solid performer for the Vale, with 16 goals he was the clubs top scorer in the 1973-74 season. However following a contractual dispute he was put on the transfer list at his own request in July 1974, after six months without a goal the following season he was given a free transfer in May 1975. He had played 96 Vale games (88 in the league) and scored 32 goals (30 in the league). He finished his career playing at Scunthorpe United, Oostende and Kidderminster Harriers.[2]