Will Wood (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Similar names|Willie Wood (disambiguation)|William Wood (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Will Wood
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = William Nicholas Wood{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/698753|title=Premier League clubs publish released lists|date=8 June 2018|accessdate=11 June 2018|publisher=Premier League}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = Burgess Hill, England
|height = 1.74m{{cite web |title=Will Wood|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/will-wood-254019/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=10 August 2019}}
|position = Left back
|currentclub = Welling United
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2008–2018
|youthclubs1 = Southampton
|years1 = 2018–2019
|clubs1 = Accrington Stanley
|caps1 = 4
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2019
|clubs2 = → Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
|caps2 = 8
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019–2020
|clubs3 = Dagenham & Redbridge
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020–2022
|clubs4 = Ebbsfleet United
|caps4 = 30
|goals4 = 3
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = Dulwich Hamlet
|caps5 = 28
|goals5 = 3
|years6 = 2023–
|clubs6 = Welling United
|caps6 = 7
|goals6 = 0
|club-update = 14:19, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
}}
William Nicholas Wood (born 29 November 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Welling United.
Early and personal life
Wood grew up in Burgess Hill and attended Oakmeeds Community College.
Career
Wood joined Southampton at the age of 11, signing a three-year professional contract in April 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/sport/football/dream-comes-true-for-will-wood-as-he-signs-professional-contract-at-southampton-1-6703638|title=Dream comes true for Will Wood as he signs professional contract at Southampton|date=22 April 2015|accessdate=31 May 2018|author=Mark Durnford|publisher=Mid Sussex Times}} He trialled with Portsmouth in December 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/all-you-need-to-know-about-pompey-triallist-wood-1-8308457|title=All you need to know about Pompey triallist Wood|date=28 December 2017|accessdate=31 May 2018|author=Will Rooney|publisher=Portsmouth News}} and signed a one-year contract with Accrington Stanley in May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44319068|title=Will Wood: Accrington Stanley sign Southampton defender|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=31 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup. In October 2018 he moved on loan to Havant & Waterlooville.{{cite web|url=https://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/articles/2018/10/13/will-wood-signs-for-the-hawks.html|title=WILL WOOD SIGNS FOR THE HAWKS|date=13 October 2018|accessdate=26 October 2018|publisher=Havant & Waterlooville F.C.}}
He was released by Accrington at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2019/05/stanley-retained-list/|title=Stanley's retained list|date=7 May 2019|accessdate=7 May 2019|publisher=Accrington Stanley F.C.}}
He signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers-sign-youngster-wood-1-6130230|title=Daggers sign youngster Wood from Accrington Stanley|first=Jacob|last=Ranson|website=Barking and Dagenham Post|date=27 June 2019}} and stated that he was looking forward to playing for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers-signing-wood-up-for-the-challenge-1-6135040|title=Daggers Wood looking forward to the challenge of the National League|first=Jacob|last=Ranson|website=Barking and Dagenham Post|date=July 2019}} Wood only made four appearances for the Daggers as the season was curtailed due to COVID-19 and he was subsequently released at the end of the campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/seven-released-from-dagenham-redbridge/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803030341/https://nonleaguedaily.com/seven-released-from-dagenham-redbridge/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 August 2020|title=Seven released from Dagenham & Redbridge|date=31 July 2020|accessdate=24 October 2020|website=Non League Daily}}
On 19 August 2020 he signed for recently relegated National League South side Ebbsfleet United on a free transfer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/fleet-sign-another-dagger-232435/|title=Ebbsfleet United sign defender Will Wood from Dagenham & Redbridge|first=Craig|last=Tucker|date=19 August 2020|accessdate=24 October 2020|website=Kent Online}}
On 8 July 2022, Wood signed for Dulwich Hamlet.{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/hamlet-bring-in-wood-2711395.html|title=Hamlet bring in Wood|publisher=Dulwich Hamlet F.C.|date=8 July 2022|accessdate=11 July 2022}}
In May 2023, Wood signed for Welling United.{{cite web|url=https://www.wellingunited.com/wood-i-want-to-make-my-mark/|title=Wood: "I want to make my mark."|publisher=Welling United F.C.|date=18 May 2023|accessdate=2 July 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 April 2023}}
| 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 |
| Southampton U23
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|96381|2017|accessdate=10 August 2019}} |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|96381|2018|accessdate=1 February 2019}} |4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
|2018–19{{soccerway|william-wood/454237|accessdate=5 June 2018}} |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|National League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Ebbsfleet United
|14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|National League South |16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet
|National League South |28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{Efn|One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the London Senior Cup.}} | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!74 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 6
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:People from Burgess Hill