Artie Wood Explained

Artie Wood
Fullname:Arthur Charles Wood
Birth Date:24 June 1898
Birth Place:Williamstown, Victoria
Death Place:Horsham, Victoria
Originalteam:Middle Park/City of Northcote
Height:163 cm
Weight:62 kg
Position:Wingman
Statsend:1923
Years1:1917–1923
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:97 (14)
Coachyears1:1921
Coachclub1:South Melbourne
Coachgames Wins1:16 (5–10–1)

Arthur Charles Wood (24 June 1898  - 14 May 1959)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Arthur Wood, known as 'Artie', was a wingman and made his debut during the 1917 season. He was a member of the South Melbourne VFL premiership team of 1918.

He spent the 1921 season as playing coach, despite being aged only 25, and the club finished in seventh position.

Wood was captain-coach of Maryborough in 1924[2] and 1925[3] when they won back to back Ballarat Football League premierships.Wood led Maryborough in 1926 too, then was captain-coach of Horsham from 1927 to 1934,[4] winning a premiership in 1932.[5] [6]

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  1. Web site: Artie Wood - Player Bio. Australian Football. 28 December 2014.
  2. Web site: 1924 - Maryborough Football Team Wins Ballarat League Premiership . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 5 May 2024 . 79 . 4 October 1924.
  3. Web site: 1925 - Wood As Coach . Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) . 12 May 2024 . 6 . 10 October 1925.
  4. Web site: 1951 - Former coach is President . The Horsham Times (Vic) . 8 May 2024 . 4 . 23 January 1951.
  5. Web site: 1932 - HORSHAM'S TENACITY MAY DECIDE GRAND FINAL . The Horsham Times (Vic) . 12 May 2024 . 2 . 23 September 1932.
  6. Web site: 1932 - HORSHAM PREMIERS . The Horsham Times (Vic) . 12 May 2024 . 2 . 27 September 1932.