Albert Woodland was an English

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 cricket

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er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 in 1920.

Woodland was born in Conisbrough

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, Yorkshire

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. He joined Derbyshire in the 1920 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1920

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 and began in a game for the county against Dublin University. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in a match against Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Cricket Club

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 during May 1920, playing as the third bowler and a tailend batsman, but took no wickets. His second and final first-class fixture came against Essex

Essex County Cricket Club

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 when he bowled three overs and scored single figures in both innings. Woodland was a right-handed batsman with a top score of 19 not out, and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who bowled 15 overs wthout a wicket.

Woodland died in Mansfield

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at the age of 59.