John Wood (rugby league)
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Full name | John Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Widnes, Cheshire England | 1 April 1956||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 2 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 June 2012 |
John Wood is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes (twice), Wigan, Fulham RLFC, Leigh, and Salford, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10.
Playing career
International honours
John Wood won a cap for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1982 against France.[1]
John Wood played at right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
John Wood played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Widnes' 5-20 defeat by St. Helens in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances
John Wood played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Widnes' 19-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1975–76 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 January 1976
References
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com