Bobby Woodruff

Bobby Woodruff
Personal information
Full name	Robert William Woodruff
Date of birth	9 November 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth	Highworth, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1964	Swindon Town
1964–1966	Wolves
1966–1969	Crystal Palace
1969–1974	Cardiff City
1974–1976	Newport County
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert William Woodruff (born 9 November 1940^[1]) is an English former professional footballer.

Born in Highworth, Wiltshire, Woodruff began his career at his hometown club Swindon Town where he broke into the first team at 18. He was a regular in the side before joining Wolves in 1964 for forty thousand pounds. During this time he gained a reputation as a long-throw specialist but eventually moved on two years later to Crystal Palace. He helped take Palace to division one but only played a handful of matches in the top flight before being allowed to leave and join Cardiff City^[2] for £25,000. He was signed as a replacement for Barrie Jones. He scored six goals in six games when asked to play as a centre forward. He was released in 1974 and joined neighbours Newport County. He later finished his career playing in Welsh League football.^[2]

After retiring, he took positions as both youth coach and reserve team coach at Cardiff, also later working as a social worker.^[3] Woodruff's son, Robert Woodruff, also played for Cardiff City, Swindon Town, Newport County and Cork City before having a successful career in Belgium. Robert scored the first league goal for Cork City FC in 1984.^[2]

References

^ http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/ForceFrames.htm?http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=WOODRUFB^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 94. ISBN 0907969542.
^ "STFC's first-ever promotion" BBC Retrieved on 26 February 2008

External links

Bobby Woodruff at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

[1] ttp://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/ForceFrames.htm?http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=WOODRUFB^{[dead link]}

[ReferenceA-2] Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 94. ISBN 0907969542.

[3] "STFC's first-ever promotion" BBC Retrieved on 26 February 2008

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