517
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
29
Villa Appearances
8
Villa
Goals
3
Villa
Assists
2.64
Game
Per
John Woodward
Forward
John Woodward
Role
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Position
Born
Forward
16 January 1947
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Stoke-on-Trent ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1966-67
Stoke ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ27k
1 October 1966
19
Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1968-69
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
May 1969
22
Tommy Docherty ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
John Woodward
Previous Clubs:
1964-66 Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 11 | 10 (1) | โฝ 1 | (League)
Played Under
John Woodward
Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1966 ๐ 3 | โ
3 ๐ (0) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Tommy Cummings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1967-68 ๐ 22 | โ
18 ๐ (4) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 3 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 11 |
Arthur Cox ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1968 ๐ 3 | โ
3 ๐ (0) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Tommy Docherty ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1968 ๐ 1 | โ
0 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Loans Out
John Woodward
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
John Woodward
Subsequent Clubs:
1969-73 Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 125 | 116 (9) | โฝ 23 | (League)
1973-75 Port Vale ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 99 | 88 (11) | โฝ 30 | (League)
1975-77 Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Fourth Division
๐ 19 | 16 (3) | โฝ 5 | (League)
1977 Retired aged 30
Career Progression
John Woodward
n/a
Youth Career
John Woodward
Youth Appearances
Youth
Goals
Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.
Reserve Career
John Woodward
Reserve Appearances
Reserve
Goals
Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.
First Team Career
John Woodward
29
Villa Appearances
8
Villa
Goals
3
Villa
Assists
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1966-68 | ยฃ27.5k |
๐ 29 | โ
24 ๐ (5) | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ 3 | ๐บ 3 | #517 |
๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 15 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Honours
John Woodward
Played for the Villa
First Team Debut
John Woodward
Debut Squad:
1966-67
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1966-67
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
19
Final First Team Appearance
John Woodward
Final Appearance:
1968-69
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
21
Final Squad:
1968-69
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Tommy Docherty ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Villa Career
John Woodward
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
29
24
5
3
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
3
3.63
2.64
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
34%
48%
52%
1.17
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
8
Villa
Goals
John Woodward
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Lew Chatterley | 28' | John Woodward | 42 ' | 78' |
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 15' | 55' | John Woodward | 36' | Brian Greenhalgh | 69' |
Division Two
๐ฉ 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
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 26' | Willie Anderson | 75' | John Woodward | 78' |
FA Cup
๐จ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 84' |
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 73' |
Division Two
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane
Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 50' | Willie Anderson | 59' |
Division Two
3
Villa
Assists
John Woodward
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Assist(s) | John Woodward | 15' | Willie Anderson | 36' | Brian Godfrey | 55' |
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 26' | John Woodward | 75' | Brian Godfrey | 78' |
FA Cup
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Assist(s) | John Woodward | 42' |
Division Two
Competition Record
John Woodward
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
26
22
๐ Substitute:
4
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
7
2
3.71
2.89
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
John Woodward
1966-67
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1967-68
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
12
9
3
2
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
3
4.00
2.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
58%
42%
1.58
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1968-69
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
14
12
2
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.67
4.67
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
21%
43%
57%
0.86
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
John Woodward
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
3
0
2
0
1.50
Games / Involvement:
1.50
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
23
19
4
5
2
4.60
Games / Involvement:
3.29
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
John Woodward
1966-67
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
1.50
1.50
1967-68
Second Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
10
8
2
2
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
2
5.00
2.50
1968-69
Second Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
13
11
2
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.33
4.33
League Appearances
1966-67
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1966, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
20th (-)
1966-67
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
20th (-)
1966-67
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1966, Villa 1-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
21st (-1)
1967-68
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (+1)
1967-68
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
16th (+2)
1967-68
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
16th (-)
1967-68
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
1967-68
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
15th (+1)
1967-68
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
16th (-2)
1967-68
๐จ 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
15th (+1)
1967-68
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
13th (+2)
1967-68
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
14th (-1)
1967-68
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
15th= (-)
1968-69
๐จ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
16th=
1968-69
๐จ 19 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
16th= (-)
1968-69
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
17th= (-1)
1968-69
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
14th= (+3)
1968-69
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
19th= (-5)
1968-69
๐ฅ 7 Sep 1968, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
19th= (-)
1968-69
๐ฅ 21 Sep 1968, Villa 0-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
21st (-2)
1968-69
๐จ 12 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
20th= (-)
1968-69
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1968, Villa 0-1, Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-1)
1968-69
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
22nd (-)
1968-69
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1968, Villa 1-0, Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-)
1968-69
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
22nd (-)
1968-69
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (+1)
FA Cup Seasons
John Woodward
1966-67
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1967-68
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
1
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00
1968-69
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
1967-68
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
1967-68
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
League Cup Seasons
John Woodward
1966-67
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1967-68
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1968-69
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
1968-69
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Spurs, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
European Seasons
John Woodward
1966-67
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1967-68
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1968-69
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
3
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
John Woodward
1967-68
๐ฉ 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
16th (-)
1967-68
๐ฅ 10 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
14th (-)
1968-69
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
22nd (-)
0
Red
Cards
Sendings Off
John Woodward
International Career
John Woodward
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
John Woodward
Biography
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 2โ1 victory over Villa at the Victoria Ground however he wasnโt 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 1966โ67, and could only finish 16th and 18th in the Second Division in 1967โ68 and 1968โ69.
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.