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Alexander Wood
Personal information
Full name Alexander Wood[1]
Date of birth 1906[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Position(s) 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
1930 Fulham 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 debut, 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.