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Appearances:

111

Starts:

111

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

7

Games per Goal:

15.86

Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #145

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Citizenship:

Position:

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Bookings:

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Defender

1900-01

1904-05

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Alf Wood

Alf Wood

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Season

1900-01
1901-02
1902-03
1903-04
1904-05

Age

24
25
26
27
28

Division

D1
D1
D1
D1
D1

Squad #

Appearances

4
35
35
31
6

Starts

4
35
35
31
6

Subs

0
0
0
0
0

Unused

0
0
0
0
0

Goals

0
2
2
2
1

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Goalkeeping Statistics

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1904-05

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Alfred Josiah Edward Wood

Birth Date

30 June 1876

Birth Place

Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Stoke-on-Trent Council School
1891-92 Smallthorne Albion
1892-95 Burslem Port Vale
1895 Southampton, Disputed Transfer Cancelled
1895-01 Stoke City

Transfer in

Aged

24

From

Stoke

For

Free

On

1900

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

28

Derby County

To

For

Free

On

May 1905

Under

George Ramsay

Subsequent Clubs

1905-07 Derby County
Bradford Park Avenue
Retired

Died

5 April 1919, Aged 42

Villa Career

1901-04 Free, 111 | 7 | #145 |

Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

111

0

Goals

7

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1900-01

30 March 1901

Sheffield United (h), Division One

24

No Substitutes in Period

25 December 1901

Appearances

Goals

111

7

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1904-05

15 October 1904

Derby County (h), Division One

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

28

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

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England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

Caps with Villa

Alf Wood

Player #147 for Aston Villa, Alfred Josiah Edward Wood, known as Alf Wood played as a defender for the club.

Alf played for Villa between 1900-01 and 1904-05.

Alf was born in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent on 30th June 1876 and made his debut appearance for the club as a 24 year old on 30th March 1901.

Villa had signed Alf from Stoke and he was to go on and make 111 appearances.

During his time with Villa, Alf would not win a trophy however his career, having taken off in 1901-02 with 33 league appearances reached its peak in 1902-03 with a contribution of 32 appearances as Villa finished runners up in the league.

The following season Alf would make another 29 appearances but would play his final game on 15th October 1904 aged 28.

Alf played his Villa career under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Alf moved on to Derby County in May 1905.

Alf passed away in 5th April 1919 aged just 42.

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