John Wood | |
Fullname: | John Wood |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1956 |
Birth Place: | Widnes, Lancashire, England |
Weight: | 16st |
Club1: | Widnes |
Year1start: | 1973 |
Year1end: | 77 |
Appearances1: | 96 |
Tries1: | 2 |
Club2: | Wigan |
Year2start: | 1977 |
Year2end: | 79 |
Appearances2: | 27 |
Tries2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 6 |
Club3: | Fulham RLFC |
Year3start: | 1980 |
Year3end: | 82 |
Appearances3: | 65 |
Tries3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 33 |
Club4: | Leigh |
Year4start: | 1982 |
Year4end: | 83 |
Club5: | Salford |
Year5start: | 1983 |
Year5end: | 84 |
Club6: | Widnes |
Year6start: | 1984 |
Year6end: | 85 |
Teama: | Great Britain U-24 |
Yearastart: | 1976 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Lancashire |
Yearbstart: | 1977 |
Appearancesb: | 1 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Teamc: | Great Britain |
Yearcstart: | 1982 |
Appearancesc: | 1 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Updated: | 21 June 2012 |
John Wood is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes (two spells), Wigan, Fulham RLFC, Leigh and Salford, as a or .[1]
John Wood won a cap for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1982 against France.[1]
John Wood played at right- in Great Britain's 7–8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.
John Wood played right- in Widnes' 5–20 defeat by St. Helens in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.
John Wood played right- in Widnes' 19–13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1975–76 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 24 January 1976