Edmund Wood (footballer)

Edmund Eli Wood (10 February 1903 – 1 June 1986) was an English professional footballer who made 60 appearances in the Football League playing for Northampton Town, Birmingham and Newcastle United.[5] He played as a centre half.

Edmund Wood

Personal information
Full name	Edmund Eli Wood
Date of birth	10 February 1903[1][2]
Place of birth	Stirchley, England
Date of death	1 June 1986 (aged 83)[3]
Place of death	Northampton, England
Height	5 ft 10 ^3⁄4 in (1.80 m)[4]
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Redditch
	Rhyl Athletic
1923–1925	Northampton Town	50	(3)
1925–1928	Birmingham	1	(0)
1928	Rhyl Athletic
1928–1930	Newcastle United	9	(0)
1930–19??	Rhyl Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wood was born in Stirchley,[6] which was then in Warwickshire and became part of Birmingham, and played for Redditch and Rhyl Athletic before joining Northampton Town. He played 50 games in the Third Division South for Northampton, then moved to First Division club Birmingham in 1925, where he played only one first-team game. After another spell with Rhyl Wood returned to the First Division to play nine times for Newcastle United before going back to Rhyl yet again.[5] He died in Northampton in 1986 at the age of 83.[2][3]

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
2. "Edmund Eli Wood, Jun 1986". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 4 July 2018 – via FamilySearch.
3. "Find a will: Wills and Probate 1858–1996: Wood 1986". UK Probate Service. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
4. "Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. 23 August 1926. p. 10.
5. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
6. "Edmund Wood in household of Henry Wood, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England". England and Wales Census, 1911. Retrieved 4 July 2018 – via FamilySearch.