Dai Woodward

Dai Woodward
Personal information
Full name Laurence Woodward
Date of birth 5 July 1918
Place of birth Troed-y-rhiw, Wales
Date of death November 1997 (aged 78–79)[1]
Playing position Wing half
Youth career
Troed-y-rhiw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Folkestone
1938–1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1938–1939 → Walsall (loan) 29 (0)
1939–1953 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 272 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Dai Woodward was a Welsh professional football wing half and coach who made over 270 appearances in the Football League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.[1] After his retirement, he coached the youth and reserve teams at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.

Personal life

One of Woodward's relatives, Viv, was also a footballer and won one cap for Wales.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 319. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 171. ISBN 978-0955294914.


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