Maurice Woodward

Maurice Woodward (21 October 1891 – 17 February 1950) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back and left back in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester Fosse.[1][4]

Maurice Woodward
Personal information
Full name Maurice Woodward[1]
Date of birth (1891-10-12)12 October 1891
Place of birth Enderby, England
Date of death 17 February 1950(1950-02-17) (aged 58)[2]
Place of death West Bromwich, England[2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Half back, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Enderby Granite
Enderby Town
1912–1914 Leicester Fosse 2 (0)
1914 Southend United
1917–1918 → Brentford (guest) 7 (0)
1918–1919 → Brentford (guest) 13 (0)
1919–1922 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 (1)
1922 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Woodward served as a sergeant in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[2] He suffered a knee injury and from sciatica during the war.[2] He later became a publican in Wall Heath.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse 1913–14[5] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1919–20[6] Second Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
1920–21[7] 21 0 3 0 24 0
1921–22[8] 3 0 1 0 4 0
Total 33 1 4 0 37 1
Career total 35 1 4 0 39 1

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 319. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 21". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. "Football's advent. Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "Maurice Woodward | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "Appearances & Scorers 1919/20". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. "Appearances & Scorers 1920/21". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. "Appearances & Scorers 1921/22". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.


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