Viv Woodward

Vivian Woodward was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Aldershot, Millwall and Brentford as an inside forward. He represented Wales in a wartime international match in 1941.

Career

Early years in non-League football An inside forward, Woodward played for hometown club Troed-y-rhiw as a youth and moved to Southern League club Folkestone in 1933 and departed in 1936.

Football League (1936–1951) In January 1936, During an 11-year spell at Craven Cottage, which was interrupted by the Second World War, he made 95 appearances and scored 26 goals. Woodward signed for Second Division strugglers Millwall in February 1947. He was in and out of the team during the 1947–48 season, making 27 appearances and scoring six goals. He departed the club at the end of the campaign after Millwall's relegation was confirmed with a bottom-place finish in the Second Division.

Woodward moved back to West London to sign for Second Division club Brentford in July 1948. before being dropped for large part of the 1948–49 season and not returning until the final month of the campaign. He made just 10 appearances and scored one goal. In 1954, he transferred to Eastern Counties League club Biggleswade Town in exchange for Percy Duggan.

International career Woodward represented Wales at schoolboy level.

Coaching career During his time as a player with Bedford Town, Woodward also served as assistant manager and had a coaching spell at South Midlands League club Potton United.

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