Craig Woodman
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Craig Woodman
| image = Craig Woodman in 2012.jpg
| image_size = 250
| alt =
| caption = Woodman in 2012
| fullname = Craig Alan Woodman{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf|title=The Football League Limited Club list of registered players|publisher=The Football League|date=16 May 2015|access-date=15 June 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf|url-status=dead}}
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|12|22}}
| birth_place = Tiverton, England
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1999–2000
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City
| years1 = 2000–2007
| years2 = 2004
| years3 = 2004–2005
| years4 = 2005
| years5 = 2007–2010
| years6 = 2010–2012
| years7 = 2012–2020
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Bristol City
| clubs2 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)
| clubs5 = Wycombe Wanderers
| clubs6 = Brentford
| clubs7 = Exeter City
| clubs8 = Tiverton Town
| caps1 = 93
| goals1 = 1
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 1
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 119
| goals5 = 2
| caps6 = 59
| goals6 = 1
| caps7 = 246
| goals7 = 1
| caps8 = 67
| goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 616
| totalgoals = 7
| club-update =
}}
Craig Alan Woodman (born 22 December 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Playing career
= Bristol City =
Woodman began his career with Bristol City as a trainee, turning professional in June 2000. His first team debut came on 5 December 2000 in the Football League Trophy defeat away to Plymouth Argyle. His league debut came on 24 February 2001, in a 4–0 defeat away to Colchester United.
He struggled to establish himself at City and in September 2004 joined Mansfield Town on loan, scoring his first professional goal there in a game against Notts County.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/3687804.stm Woodman loaned to Stags]{{cite news
|url=https://www.stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=2051
|title=STAGS HAMMER 'WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH' COUNTY
|publisher=stagsnet.net
|date=17 October 2004 |access-date=30 April 2020}}
In December 2004 he joined Torquay United on loan making 22 appearances and scoring 1 goal against Colchester United. His goal came on the last day of the season but could not prevent his side losing 2-1 and being relegated.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4071777.stm Torquay clinch Woodman loan deal]{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4500753.stm
|title=Colchester 2-1 Torquay
|publisher=BBC
|date=7 May 2005 |access-date=30 April 2020}}
Woodman returned to Torquay on loan in November 2005.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4400876.stm Woodman back at Torquay on loan] Woodman made just four appearances before being recalled by Bristol City.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/4493540.stm Bristol City recall loan players] Woodman scored his first and only goal for Bristol City in April 2006 against Tranmere Rovers.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4908092.stm
|title=Tranmere 0-3 Bristol City
|publisher=BBC
|date=22 April 2006 |access-date=30 April 2020}}
Woodman was released from his contract at Bristol City on 9 May 2007. He signed with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers two weeks later.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/6690627.stm Woodman departs City for Wycombe]
= Wycombe Wanderers =
Woodman was a key player during the team's promotion season in 2008/09, missing just ten minutes of league action all year. His good form was rewarded when he won the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120217104751/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10430~1647982%2C00.html Woody Scoops Double Prize]
Woodman was named the club captain in January 2010 following the release of Michael Duberry.{{cite web|title=Tisdale is content after completing his defensive rebuilding programme|url=http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Tisdale-content-completing-defensive-rebuilding/story-16510279-detail/story.html#ixzz3dGpIndPq|work=Western Morning News|date=10 July 2012|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617020431/http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Tisdale-content-completing-defensive-rebuilding/story-16510279-detail/story.html#ixzz3dGpIndPq|archive-date=17 June 2015|url-status=dead}} Woodman retained his captaincy until March when manager Gary Waddock replaced him with Adam Hinshelwood.{{cite web |title=Waddock: It's devastating for Hinsh|url=http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/8274624.Waddock__It_s_devastating_for_Hinsh/?action=complain&cid=8632772|work=Bucks Free Press|date=16 July 2010|access-date=16 June 2015}}
= Brentford =
On 30 June 2010, Woodman moved to Brentford for an undisclosed fee.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120612160442/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10430~2081471%2C00.html Woodman Joins Brentford] Woodman made 79 appearances and scored 2 goals for The Bees during his two seasons at Griffin Park; his two goals coming against Cheltenham Town in a League Cup tie and against Peterborough United in the league.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8893857.stm
|title=Brentford 2 - 1 Cheltenham
|publisher=BBC
|date=10 August 2010 |access-date=30 April 2020}}{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9092277.stm
|title=Brentford 2 - 1 Peterborough
|publisher=BBC
|date=23 October 2010 |access-date=30 April 2020}}
= Exeter City =
Woodman signed for League Two side Exeter City in July 2012 on a free transfer after his contract with Brentford was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web |title=Exeter City sign Craig Woodman after Brentford exit|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/18769642|work=BBC Sport|date=9 July 2012|access-date=16 June 2015}} He has gone on to play over 250 games for the Grecians, and following Jordan Tillson's departure in January 2020, is currently the longest-serving player at the club. His first and only league goal for the Grecians came in 2014, when he netted a 30-yard thunderbolt free kick against Scunthorpe United to help Exeter avoid relegation from the Football League.{{cite web|url= https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/craig-woodman/|title= Craig Woodman - Defender - First Team - Exeter City FC|access-date= 9 April 2020|archive-date= 30 July 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190730104214/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/craig-woodman/|url-status= dead}} Woodman was released by Exeter at the end of his contract in July 2020 after struggling with injury during the season, making only 3 league appearances in the 19/20 campaign.{{cite web
|title = Retained list: Exeter City confirm that nine players have left the club
|url = https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/-retained-list-exeter-city-confirm-nine-players-have-left-the-club/
|publisher = Exeter City F.C.
|access-date = 2 July 2020}}
= Tiverton Town =
Woodman signed for Southern League side and hometown club Tiverton Town on 8 August 2020.
On 29 November 2023, Woodman announced his retirement from football.{{cite web|url=https://www.tivertontownfc.co.uk/post/woody-calls-time-on-wonderful-career|title=Woody Calls Tims on Wonderful Career|website=www.tivertontownfc.co.uk|date=29 November 2023|accessdate=3 December 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2017-18 season}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Bristol City
|2000–01{{soccerbase season|21237|2000|accessdate=19 May 2017}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02{{soccerbase season|21237|2001|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|Second Division |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2002–03{{soccerbase season|21237|2002|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|Second Division |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2003–04{{soccerbase season|21237|2003|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|Second Division |21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs}} | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2004–05{{soccerbase season|21237|2004|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005–06{{soccerbase season|21237|2005|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League One |37 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07{{soccerbase season|21237|2006|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League One |11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 112 | 1 | |
| |Mansfield Town (loan)
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Torquay United (loan)
|League One |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2005–06
|League Two |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Wycombe Wanderers
|2007–08{{soccerbase season|21237|2007|accessdate=19 May 2017}} |League Two |29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in Football League Trophy, two appearances in Football League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2008–09{{soccerbase season|21237|2008|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 2009–10{{soccerbase season|21237|2009|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!119 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 131 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Brentford
|2010–11{{soccerbase season|21237|2010|accessdate=19 May 2017}} |League One |41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 54 | 2 | |
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|21237|2011|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League One |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |
| rowspan="7"|Exeter City
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|21237|2012|accessdate=19 May 2017}} |League Two |44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|21237|2013|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|21237|2014|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|21237|2015|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|21237|2016|accessdate=19 May 2017}}
|League Two |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|21237|2017|accessdate=8 August 2017}}
|League Two |33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in EFL League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!208 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 226 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!508 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 580 | 8 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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Category:Sportspeople from Tiverton, Devon
Category:Footballers from Devon
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Tiverton Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players