Norman Wood (footballer, born 1889)

Norman Arthur Wood (1889 – 28 July 1916) was an English professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Stockport County.[1] His play was described as "unselfish, for with a crafty left foot he made openings and opportunities for colleagues".[4]

Norman Wood
Personal information
Full name Norman Arthur Wood[1]
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Tooting, England
Date of death 28 July 1916 (aged 26)[2]
Place of death Delville Wood, France[3]
Playing position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 Bromley
1908–1909 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1909–1910 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
1910–1911 Plymouth Argyle 14 (1)
1911–1912 Croydon Common 13 (4)
1912–1913 Chelsea 0 (0)
1913–1915 Stockport County 58 (12)
1915 Stalybridge Celtic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Wood enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).[5] He had earlier tried to enlist in the Army in May 1906, but was discharged after misstating his age.[3] Despite being demoted to corporal for absenteeism in November 1915, Wood rose to the rank of sergeant.[3] He was killed at Delville Wood in July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 1909–10[5] Southern League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Plymouth Argyle 1910–11[6] Southern League First Division 14 1 0 0 14 1
Croydon Common 1911–12[5] Southern League Second Division 13 4 4 2 17 6
Stockport County 1913–14[7] Second Division 37 10 1 0 38 10
1914–15[7] 21 2 1 0 22 2
Total 58 12 2 0 60 12
Career total 86 17 6 2 92 19

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 318. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. "Sergeant Norman Wood – 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment – Royals Remembered | Reading FC". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978-0857330772.
  5. "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Wood Norman Arthur" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. Watts, Ian. "Norman Wood County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 8 June 2018.


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