Alexander Wood (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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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
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Association football inside forwards
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1906 births
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Scottish Football League players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish football forward stubs