Josh Woods (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Stanley Ronald Woods[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 2000 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marine | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Marine | 1 | (0) |
| Clay Brow | |||
| 2021– | Accrington Stanley | 61 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Josh Stanley Ronald Woods (born 5 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.[2]
Early life
[edit]Woods was raised in Skelmersdale.[3] His father was a matchday steward at Liverpool.[3]
Career
[edit]Woods played for Marine's reserve side and scored on his first-team debut in a friendly on 15 October 2019 against Salford City.[4] He made his league debut on 19 October,[5][6] and scored his first competitive goal in the Liverpool Senior Cup on 26 November.[7] He was the first player from the newly formed reserves team to play for the Marine first team.[8]
After playing in non-league for Clay Brow, and working as a barber,[3] Woods signed an initial one-year contract with Accrington Stanley in July 2021.[9] At the end of the 2023–24 season, a contract extension was triggered.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Woods is a Liverpool fan.[3] His older brother Dale is also a footballer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Josh Woods at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "FA Cup: Liverpool fan Josh Woods ready to play against the Reds for Accrington". BBC Sport. 10 January 2025.
- ^ @marineafc (21 October 2019). "What a moment for @_Josh_Woods_ being promoted from @Marinefcressies to the first team squad. Scoring against Salford in a friendly, then making his first team debut against Marske last Saturday! Could see the raw emotion of scoring, well done Josh #COYM" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Marine | Appearances | Josh Woods | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Marine AFC 3-1 Marske United". www.merseysportlive.co.uk.
- ^ "Marine Football Club on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "Swift revenge as the Marske slips away" – via PressReader.
- ^ "SIGNING: Woods joins the Reds". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
- ^ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
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