Chris Wood (footballer, born 1987)

Chris Wood (born 24 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League. He can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.

For other uses, see Chris Wood (disambiguation).

Chris Wood
Personal information
Full name Christopher Hayden Wood
Date of birth (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987
Place of birth Worksop, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Worksop Town
Youth career
Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Mansfield Town 18 (0)
2007 → Ilkeston Town (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2010 Boston United 47 (0)
2010– Worksop Town 116 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:56, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Career

Mansfield Town

Born in Worksop, Wood came up through the Mansfield Town youth team where he was captain,[1] before making his first-team debut aged 17 in an FA Cup tie against Colchester United in November 2004.[2] He made his league debut in May 2005, when he came on as a substitute against Rochdale.[2] In late March 2007, Wood was loaned to Ilkeston Town of the Northern Premier League to get first-team experience but was recalled in April to cover for injuries.[3] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club.[4]

Boston United

On 1 July 2009, Wood headed south and signed for Boston United. After being a regular in defence, he was released in May 2010 when the club achieved promotion to the Conference North.[5] He made 47 appearances for the Pilgrims but failed to score a goal.

Worksop Town

In the summer of 2010, he joined his home town club Worksop Town on a free transfer. He made his debut in the away win at Nantwich Town and has been a key member of the first team ever since, regularly playing in the left back position.

Honours

Boston United

References
  1. "Chris Wood". Profiles. Mansfield Town FC Official site. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  2. "Games played by Chris Wood in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  3. "Wood recalled for injury cover". Evening Post. 19 April 2007.
  4. "Seven players to leave Mansfield". BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  5. "Boston United release five after promotion season". BBC Sport. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.


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