John Woodward (footballer, born 1947)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Woodward | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Stoke City | 11 | (1) |
| 1966–1969 | Aston Villa | 26 | (7) |
| 1969–1973 | Walsall | 125 | (23) |
| 1973–1975 | Port Vale | 99 | (30) |
| 1975–1977 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | (5) |
| Oostende | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Total | 280+ | (66+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Woodward (born 6 January 1947) is an English former footballer. A forward, he scored 66 goals in 269 league games in a 13-year career in the Football League. He played and scored in all four divisions of the Football League.
He began his career at Stoke City, before he was sold on to Aston Villa for a £30,000 fee in October 1966. He switched to Walsall three years later, before he joined Port Vale for a fee of £2,250 in February 1973. He finished as the club's top-scorer in 1973–74, but suffered a loss of form and was allowed to join Scunthorpe United in May 1975. After two years with the "Iron" he had spells with Belgian club Oostende and Southern League side Kidderminster Harriers.
Woodward began his career with Stoke City, playing three First Division games in the 1964–65 season. He scored his first senior goal on 27 March 1965, in a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa at the Victoria Ground. He played six games without scoring in 1965–66, and made just two appearances in 1966–67. Aston Villa had been suitably impressed however to offer £30,000 for the striker's services in October 1966, and "Potters" boss Tony Waddington gladly accepted the offer. He was signed to replace Tony Hateley, who had been sold to Chelsea.
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