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Gary Woods (footballer)

Gary Woods (born 1 October 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton. He has previously played for Exeter City, Watford, Doncaster Rovers, Leyton Orient, Ross County, Hamilton Academical, Oldham Athletic, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock.

Gary Woods
Personal information
Full name Gary Woods[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Kettering, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Greenock Morton
Number 33
Youth career
–2007 Cambridge United
2007–2008 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Doncaster Rovers 73 (0)
2013–2014 Watford 1 (0)
2014–2016 Leyton Orient 17 (0)
2015–2016 → Ross County (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2019 Hamilton Academical 85 (0)
2019–2021 Oldham Athletic 15 (0)
2020–2021 → Aberdeen (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2022 Aberdeen 4 (0)
2022–2023 Kilmarnock 2 (0)
2023–2024 Exeter City 8 (0)
2024– Greenock Morton 0 (0)
International career‡
2007 England U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:32, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:41, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Club career

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Manchester United

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Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Woods joined Manchester United from Cambridge United in July 2007 after trials with a host of Premier League sides, including Arsenal.[3] Described by Manchester United's under-18 coach Paul McGuinness as "a strong, brave goalkeeper with a strong personality",[4]

Doncaster Rovers

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Woods joined Doncaster Rovers on a free transfer on 26 March 2009, signing a contract which would end at the end of 2009–10 season.[5] He made his professional debut one month later on 25 April 2009, when he replaced Neil Sullivan in the final minute of a 2–0 victory against Crystal Palace.[6]

Having started sporadically started in the 2011–12, Woods became first-choice goalkeeper in 2012–13 as Doncaster returned to League One following relegation from the Championship. However, despite playing 49 of 53 games as Doncaster took the League One title, he was released at the end of the season.[7]

Watford

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Having trained with the club since the previous month, Woods signed a one-year deal with Championship side Watford on 9 September 2013.[8]

Leyton Orient

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After one season with Watford, Woods signed for League One side Leyton Orient on 17 July 2014 on a two-year deal.[9] After 17 league appearances for Orient during the 2014–15 season, he found himself as number two behind Alex Cisak. On 1 September 2015, Woods went on loan with Scottish club Ross County until January 2016.[10] In May 2016, he was released from Leyton Orient when it was announced that he would not be retained when his contract expired.[11]

Ross County

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Woods arrived on loan at Ross County from Leyton Orient on 1 September 2015, and made his debut off the bench in a 2–1 loss against rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Dingwall. His first full game was in a 2–0 win against second placed Aberdeen. After an injury for Scott Fox against Dundee United, Woods started in the Scottish League Cup Final against Hibernian on 13 March 2016. Ross County won 2–1 with Woods playing a pivotal role in the game, denying Hibernian player Liam Fontaine an equalising goal in injury time.[12]

Hamilton Academical

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Woods signed for Hamilton Academical in July 2016.[13] He made his debut on 15 October 2016, in a 2–2 draw away to Partick Thistle.[14] He left the club in May 2019.[15]

Oldham Athletic

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On 25 June 2019, he signed a two-year deal with League Two side Oldham Athletic.[16] On 21 September 2020 Woods, and teammate David Wheater, were removed from the first team and forced to train with the youth team as Oldham had been trying to force them out of their contracts.[17]

Aberdeen

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On 5 October 2020, Woods moved to Aberdeen on a short-term loan agreement.[18] On 12 January 2021, it was announced that the loan had been extended until the end of the 2020–21 season.[19] On 7 May 2021, Woods signed a pre-contract agreement to join Aberdeen on a two-year deal in summer 2021.[20] Woods was released from his contract with Aberdeen on 24 June 2022.[21]

Kilmarnock

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Woods signed a one-year contract with Kilmarnock on 22 July 2022.[22]

Exeter City

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Woods' contract with Kilmarnock was terminated on the 31 January 2023. It was announced on the 1 February 2023 that the goal-stopper had signed for Exeter City until the end of the 2022-23 season. On 11 May 2023 Woods' signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the club for the 2023-24 season.[23]

Greenock Morton

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On 8 July 2024, Woods joined Greenock Morton on a two-year deal as a player-coach upon the expiration of his contract with Exeter City.[24]

International career

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Having previously played Victory Shield football for England at under-16 level,[3] Woods made his debut for the England under-18 side on 20 November 2007 as a substitute for Alex Smithies during a 2–0 friendly win over Ghana.[25]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2008–09[26] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2009–10[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2010–11[28] Championship 16 0 0 0 0 0 — 16 0
2011–12[29] Championship 14 0 0 0 2 0 — 16 0
2012–13[30] EFL League One 42 0 2 0 3 0 2[a] 0 49 0
Total 73 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 82 0
Watford 2013–14[31] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Leyton Orient 2014–15[32] EFL League One 17 0 1 0 3 0 2[a] 0 23 0
2015–16[33] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 17 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 23 0
Ross County (loan) 2015–16[33] Scottish Premiership 12 0 2 0 2 0 — 16 0
Hamilton Academical 2016–17[34] Scottish Premiership 21 0 1 0 0 0 — 22 0
2017–18[35] Scottish Premiership 32 0 1 0 4 0 — 37 0
2018–19[36] Scottish Premiership 32 0 0 0 3 0 — 35 0
Total 85 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 94 0
Oldham Athletic 2019–20[37] EFL League Two 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
2020–21[38] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Aberdeen (loan) 2020–21[38] Scottish Premiership 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Aberdeen 2021–22[39] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Exeter City 2022–23[40] EFL League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2023–24 EFL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Greenock Morton 2024–25 Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 218 0 9 0 18 0 5 0 250 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy

Honours

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Doncaster Rovers

Ross County

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Woods". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Gary Woods". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Get to know...Gary Woods". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Rovers net goalkeeper Woods". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers FC. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Doncaster sign Premier League duo". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Doncaster 2–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Gary Woods among quintet released". South Yorkshire Times. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  8. ^ "OFFICIAL: Woods Signs". Watford FC. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Leyton Orient sign goalkeeper Woods". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Staggies sign goalkeeper Woods on loan". Press & Journal. 1 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Leyton Orient: Mathieu Baudry among eight players to leave League Two club". BBC Sport. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. ^ a b Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Hamilton Academical: Gary Woods signs, Jesus Garcia Tena injury blow". BBC Sport. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Hamilton let lead slip again, but Eamonn Brophy snatches point against Thistle". The Scotsman. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Gary Woods: Goalkeeper departs Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 30 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Oldham Athletic: Goalkeeper Gary Woods joins on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  17. ^ BBC Sport David Wheater & Gary Woods: Oldham say pair 'no longer part of first-team squad'
  18. ^ "Keeper Gary Woods joins the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Gary Woods extends stay". Aberdeen FC. 12 January 2021.
  20. ^ Law, Danny (7 May 2021). "Goalkeeper Gary Woods signs pre-contract to join Aberdeen on permanent basis". eveningexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Gary Woods Departs the Dons". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Kilmarnock sign goalkeeper Gary Woods after Middlesbrough loanee Zach Hemming's injury". BBC Sport. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Gary Woods joins the Grecians!". Exeter City FC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Gary Woods signs for the Ton - Greenock Morton FC". 8 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  25. ^ "England 2–0 Ghana". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  26. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  28. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  30. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  31. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  32. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Gary Woods in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  34. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  35. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  36. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  37. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Gary Woods in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  39. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  40. ^ "Games played by Gary Woods in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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