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John Woodward

Player #517
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Forward
CF John Woodward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
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John Woodward

16 January 1947

Stoke-on-Trent ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1966-67

Stoke ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ27k

1 October 1966

19

Dick Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1968-69

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

May 1969

22

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

John Woodward

Previous Clubs:

1964-66 Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 11 | 10 (1) | โšฝ 1 | (League)

Loans Out

John Woodward

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

John Woodward

Subsequent Clubs:

1969-73 Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 125 | 116 (9) | โšฝ 23 | (League)

1973-75 Port Vale ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 99 | 88 (11) | โšฝ 30 | (League)

1975-77 Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 16 (3) | โšฝ 5 | (League)

1977 Retired aged 30

29

Appearances

8

Goals

3

Assists

2.64

Game Per

Career

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Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Forward

Played Under:

Dick Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1966 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Tommy Cummings ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1967-68 ๐Ÿ•’ 22 | โœ… 18 ๐Ÿ” (4) | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 7 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 11 |
Arthur Cox ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1968 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 ๐Ÿ” (0) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1968 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 0 ๐Ÿ” (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Career:

CF John Woodward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1966-68 | ยฃ27.5k |
๐Ÿ•’ 29 | โœ… 24 ๐Ÿ” (5) | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 | #517 |
๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 15 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

John Woodward

Debut Squad:

1966-67

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Dick Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1966-67

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Dick Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

19

Final Appearance

John Woodward

Final Appearance:

1968-69

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

21

Final Squad:

1968-69

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Career Notes

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Villa Career

John Woodward

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
29
24
5
3

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
3
3.63
2.64

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
34%
48%
52%
1.17

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Goals

8

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Lew Chatterley | 28' | John Woodward | 42 ' | 78' |

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 15' | 55' | John Woodward | 36' | Brian Greenhalgh | 69' |

Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Johnny MacLeod | 1' | Brian Greenhalgh | 55' | Brian Godfrey | 66' | John Woodward | 84' |

Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 26' | Willie Anderson | 75' | John Woodward | 78' |

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 84' |

Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 73' |

Division Two

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane

Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 50' | Willie Anderson | 59' |

Division Two

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Assists

3

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Assist(s) | John Woodward | 15' | Willie Anderson | 36' | Brian Godfrey | 55' |

Division Two

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 26' | John Woodward | 75' | Brian Godfrey | 78' |

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Assist(s) | John Woodward | 42' |

Division Two

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Sendings Off

0

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Competition Record

John Woodward

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
26
22
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
4
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
7
2
3.71
2.89

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

John Woodward

1968-69

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
14
12
2
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.67
4.67

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
21%
43%
57%
0.86

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1967-68

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
12
9
3
2

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
3
4.00
2.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
58%
42%
1.58

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1966-67

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
3
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

John Woodward

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
3
0
2
0
1.50
Games / Involvement:
1.50

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
23
19
4
5
2
4.60
Games / Involvement:
3.29

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

John Woodward

1968-69

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
13
11
2
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.33
4.33

1967-68

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
8
2
2

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
2
5.00
2.50

1966-67

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
3
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50

League Matches

John Woodward

1968-69
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (+1)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1968, Villa 1-0, Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 9 Nov 1968, Villa 0-1, Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-1)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸจ 12 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
20th= (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 21 Sep 1968, Villa 0-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
21st (-2)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Sep 1968, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
19th= (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Aug 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
19th= (-5)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1968-69
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
14th= (+3)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
17th= (-1)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1968-69
๐ŸŸจ 19 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
16th= (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1968-69
๐ŸŸจ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
16th=
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
15th= (-)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
14th (-1)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
13th (+2)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
15th (+1)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
16th (-2)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
15th (+1)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
16th (-)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
16th (+2)
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (+1)
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1966-67
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Oct 1966, Villa 1-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
21st (-1)
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1966-67
๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
20th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1966-67
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
20th (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

John Woodward

1968-69

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1967-68

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00

1966-67

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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FA Cup Matches

John Woodward

1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
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1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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League Cup Seasons

John Woodward

1968-69

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1967-68

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1966-67

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Matches

John Woodward

1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Spurs, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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European Seasons

John Woodward

1968-69

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1967-68

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1966-67

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Matches

John Woodward

Unused Substitute Appearances

John Woodward

1967-68
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
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1968-69
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
22nd (-)
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Aston Villa Crest 2025
1967-68
๐ŸŸฅ 10 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
14th (-)
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International Career

John Woodward

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John Woodward

Player #517 for Aston Villa, John Woodward, nicknamed Woodie played as a forward for the club. John played for Villa between 1966-67 and 1968-69 making 37 appearances and scoring 8 goals.

John was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent on 16 January 1947 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 1 October 1966 aged 19.

Villa had signed John from Stoke City on 1 October 1966 for a fee of ยฃ30,000.

John had scored his first senior goal - for Stoke - on 27 March 1965, in a 2โ€“1 victory over Villa at the Victoria Ground however he wasnโ€™t a regular starter for the club. Villa however saw enough potential to spend big on John as a replacement for Tony Hateley, who had been sold to Chelsea.

During his time with Villa, John suffered relegation in 1966โ€“67, and could only finish 16th and 18th in the Second Division in 1967โ€“68 and 1968โ€“69.

In total John scored seven goals in 26 league games during a turbulent time at Villa Park, in which Dick Taylor, Tommy Cummings, and Tommy Docherty all had brief spells as manager.

John played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 21 December 1968 aged just 21 and he moved on to Walsall at the end of that season on 1 May 1969.

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