Will Wood (footballer)
English footballer
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William Nicholas Wood (born 29 November 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Welling United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Nicholas Wood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Burgess Hill, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Welling United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Ebbsfleet United | 30 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Dulwich Hamlet | 28 | (3) |
| 2023– | Welling United | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:19, 28 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Wood grew up in Burgess Hill and attended Oakmeeds Community College.[3]
Career
Wood joined Southampton at the age of 11, signing a three-year professional contract in April 2015.[3] He trialled with Portsmouth in December 2017,[4] and signed a one-year contract with Accrington Stanley in May 2018.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup.[6] In October 2018 he moved on loan to Havant & Waterlooville.[7]
He was released by Accrington at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]
He signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2019,[9] and stated that he was looking forward to playing for the club.[10] Wood only made four appearances for the Daggers as the season was curtailed due to COVID-19 and he was subsequently released at the end of the campaign.[11]
On 19 August 2020 he signed for recently relegated National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a free transfer.[12]
On 8 July 2022, Wood signed for Dulwich Hamlet.[13]
In May 2023, Wood signed for Welling United.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southampton U23 | 2017–18[15] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Accrington Stanley | 2018–19[6] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20[16] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2020–21[16] | National League South | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[16] | National League South | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2022–23[16] | National League South | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 6 | |||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the London Senior Cup.