Alexander Wood (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Wood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 317. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.