Maurice Woodward

Maurice Woodward (21 October 1891 – 17 February 1950) was an English professional football half back and left back who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester Fosse.[1][3]

Maurice Woodward
Personal information
Full name Maurice Woodward[1]
Date of birth (1891-10-12)12 October 1891
Place of birth Enderby, England
Date of death 17 February 1950(1950-02-17) (aged 58)[2]
Place of death West Bromwich, England[2]
Position(s) Half back, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Enderby Granite
Enderby Town
1912–1914 Leicester Fosse 2 (0)
1914 Southend United
1917–1918 → Brentford (guest) 7 (0)
1918–1919 → Brentford (guest) 13 (0)
1919–1922 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 (1)
1922 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Woodward served as a sergeant in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[2] He suffered a knee injury and from sciatica during the war.[2] He later became a publican in Wall Heath.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse 1913–14[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 319. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 21". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Maurice Woodward | Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". 1 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.


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