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John Woodall (footballer)

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John Woodall
Personal information
Full name Bertram John Woodall
Date of birth (1949-01-16) 16 January 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Goole, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1967 Goole Town
1967–1968 York City 2 (0)
1968–1969 Selby Town
1969–? Goole Town
?–1974 Gainsborough Trinity
1974–1975 Rotherham United 26 (6)
1975–? Scarborough
?–1981 Selby Town
1981–? Goole Town
Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bertram John Woodall (born 16 January 1949), more commonly known as John Woodall, is an English former footballer.

Career

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Woodall was playing for Goole Town before joining York City in February 1967 as a part-timer to provide cover for Ted MacDougall, after being spotted by former Goole manager George Teasdale.[1] He made two appearances for the side before moving onto Selby Town in May 1968, where he played until 1969 when he rejoined Goole.[1] He then played at Gainsborough Trinity before returning to the Football League with Rotherham United in March 1974.[1] He made 26 appearances and scored six goals in the league whilst at the club,[2] after which he joined Scarborough in March 1975.[1] He played in three FA Trophy finals for Scarborough, in 1975, 1976, when he scored in the 3–2 win over Stafford Rangers and 1977.[1] He finished as the club's top scorer in two consecutive seasons; 1975–76 (30 goals) and 1976–77 (24 goals).[3] He later rejoined Selby and then returned to Goole in 1981.[1] He went on to finish his career with a return to Gainsborough.[1]

He won the Player of the year award in 1976, whilst playing for Scarborough.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 114. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  2. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 672. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  3. ^ "Top Scorer(s)". Scarborough FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.