Chris Wood (footballer)
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Chris Wood is a professional footballer who plays for Worksop Town
in the Northern Premier League
. He can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.
tie against Colchester United
in November 2004. He made his league debut in May 2005, when he came on as a substitute against Rochdale
. In late March 2007, Wood was loaned to Ilkeston Town
of the Northern Premier League
to get first-team experience but was recalled in April to cover for injuries. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference
at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club.
. After being a regular in defence, he was released in May 2010 when the club achieved promotion to the Conference North
. He made 47 appearances for the Pilgrims but failed to score a goal.
on a free transfer. He made his debut in the away win at Nantwich Town and has been a key member of the first team ever since, regularly playing in the left back position.
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
in the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
. He can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.
Mansfield Town
Wood came up through the Mansfield Town youth team where he was captain, before making his first-team debut aged 17 in an FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie against Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
in November 2004. He made his league debut in May 2005, when he came on as a substitute against Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
. In late March 2007, Wood was loaned to Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
of the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
to get first-team experience but was recalled in April to cover for injuries. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract but was offered new terms by the club.
Boston United
On 1 July 2009, Wood headed south and signed for Boston UnitedBoston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
. After being a regular in defence, he was released in May 2010 when the club achieved promotion to the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
. He made 47 appearances for the Pilgrims but failed to score a goal.
Worksop Town
In the summer of 2010, he joined his home town club Worksop TownWorksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
on a free transfer. He made his debut in the away win at Nantwich Town and has been a key member of the first team ever since, regularly playing in the left back position.
Boston United
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