Harry Woodcock

Harold Woodcock (18 September 1928 – 31 March 2003), commonly known as Harry Woodcock, was an English footballer who played for Darlington in the Football League.

Harry Woodcock
Personal information
Full name Harold Woodcock[1]
Date of birth (1928-09-18)18 September 1928[1]
Place of birth Darlington, England
Date of death 31 March 2003(2003-03-31) (aged 74)[1]
Place of death Darlington, England
Position(s) Wing half, inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–195? Darlington 5 (0)
1954–195? Blackhall Colliery Welfare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Woodcock was born in Darlington, County Durham, and joined his hometown club, Darlington F.C. of the Football League Third Division North, in August 1952.[1] He made his debut during the 1952–53 season, and made five League appearances in total,[2] including at right half against Wrexham in March 1953 and at inside right against York City in January 1954,[3] but played mostly for the reserve team in the North-Eastern League. In December 1953, he scored four times, including a first-half hat-trick, as Darlington Reserves won 6–3 away to Ashington.[4] He was still on Darlington's books in 1954–55, but was loaned to North-Eastern League club Blackhall Colliery Welfare in November 1954; he made a "pleasing debut" playing at left half against Stockton,[5] and also appeared at centre half.[6] Woodcock died in Darlington at the age of 74.[1]

References
  1. "Harry Woodcock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. "Clarke left out against Wrexham". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 March 1953. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    Meek, David (1 January 1954). "Darlington gain interval lead". Yorkshire Post. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Darlington on the target against Ashington". Morpeth Herald. 25 December 1953. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Blackhall tackle Stockton with four new men in line-up". Sunderland Echo. 19 November 1954. p. 26 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    "Colliery clubs review. Late Stockton goal foiled 'Hall'". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 22 November 1954. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Around the collieries. Horden, 'Hall' make changes". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 17 December 1954. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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