Harry Woodcock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Woodcock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1928[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 2003 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Darlington, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–195? | Darlington | 5 | (0) |
| 1954–195? | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Harold Woodcock (18 September 1928 – 31 March 2003), commonly known as Harry Woodcock, was an English footballer who played for Darlington in the Football League.
Life and career
Woodcock was born in Darlington, County Durham, and joined his hometown club, Darlington F.C. of the Football League Third Division North, in August 1952.[1] He made his debut during the 1952–53 season, and made five League appearances in total,[2] including at right half against Wrexham in March 1953 and at inside right against York City in January 1954,[3] but played mostly for the reserve team in the North-Eastern League. In December 1953, he scored four times, including a first-half hat-trick, as Darlington Reserves won 6–3 away to Ashington.[4] He was still on Darlington's books in 1954–55, but was loaned to North-Eastern League club Blackhall Colliery Welfare in November 1954; he made a "pleasing debut" playing at left half against Stockton,[5] and also appeared at centre half.[6] Woodcock died in Darlington at the age of 74.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Harry Woodcock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Clarke left out against Wrexham". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 March 1953. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
Meek, David (1 January 1954). "Darlington gain interval lead". Yorkshire Post. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)). - ↑ "Darlington on the target against Ashington". Morpeth Herald. 25 December 1953. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Blackhall tackle Stockton with four new men in line-up". Sunderland Echo. 19 November 1954. p. 26 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
"Colliery clubs review. Late Stockton goal foiled 'Hall'". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 22 November 1954. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)). - ↑ "Around the collieries. Horden, 'Hall' make changes". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 17 December 1954. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).