Alexander Wood (footballer)

Alexander Wood

Wood while with Brentford in 1928.
Personal information
Full name Alexander Wood[1]
Date of birth 1906
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Greenock Overton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1928 Airdrieonians
→ Albion Rovers (loan)
1928–1929 Brentford 1 (0)
1929 Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
1930 Fulham 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Alexander Wood was a Scottish professional football inside forward who played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians.[2]

Career

Airdrieonians

An inside forward, Wood began his career with high-flying Scottish League Division One side Airdrieonians, spending four years with the club.[2]

Brentford

Wood moved to England to sign for Division Three South side 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.[2]

Charlton Athletic

Wood made a single appearance for Division Two side Charlton Athletic.[2]

Fulham

Wood later moved to Division Three South club Fulham, but failed to make a first team appearance.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1928–29[3] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.


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