George Wood (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Wood | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Forth Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | East Stirlingshire | 43 | (1) |
| 1971–1977 | Blackpool | 117 | (0) |
| 1977–1980 | Everton | 103 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Arsenal | 60 | (0) |
| 1983–1987 | Crystal Palace | 192 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Cardiff City | 67 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | → Blackpool (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Hereford United | 41 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Merthyr Tydfil | 32 | (0) |
| 1992–1997 | Inter Cardiff | 127 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1982 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Unknown | Inter Cardiff | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George Wood (born 26 September 1952) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Cardiff City during his career.
George Wood started his career at East Stirlingshire for whom he scored a goal from his own penalty area against Queen of the South on 9 January 1971.
He moved to Blackpool in 1972, for £10,000 as a cover for John Burridge. This fee thus comprised an initial £7,000, which was followed by another £3,000 after making twelve appearances for the club. Wood made his debut on 15 April 1972, in a 2–0 home victory over that of Oxford United. He then spent the next four years jostling for the No. 1 jersey with Burridge, eventually establishing himself in 1975–76 after Budgie was sold to Aston Villa.
He was signed by First Division side Everton for £150,000 on 18 August 1977. He was the first-choice goalkeeper at Goodison Park for the next three seasons, making over 120 appearances for the Toffees.
Wood joined Arsenal in August 1980 for £140,000, to be the successor to Pat Jennings, with whom he shared the first-team goalkeeper's spot for the next three seasons. Jennings' longevity counted against Wood, and, as he was unable to supplant the Irish veteran, Wood was given a free transfer in May 1983 having made 61 appearances in goal for Arsenal.
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