| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Jack Woods | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back/left wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Manchester United | ||
| 2018–2022 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Accrington Stanley | 71 | (11) |
| 2025– | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:05, 4 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ben Woods (born 27 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Peterborough United. Primarily a central midfielder, he can be deployed as a defensive midfielder, left-back or left wing-back.
Born in Wigan, Woods started his career at the Manchester United Academy, where he received a received an England under-15's call up, before he signed for Burnley in 2018, signing his first professional contract the club. He stayed for four years before turning down a contract extension before the start of the 2022/23 season. [2] [3]
On 13 January 2023, Woods signed a short term deal with Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, [4] [5] making his professional debut, coming on in the 71st minute of a 0–0 home draw to Queen's Park. [6] Woods made seven appearances for the club. He was on the bench in the Scottish Cup Final 3–1 defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park. [7]
On 1 September 2023, Woods signed for Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract. [8] [3]
On 29 December 2024, he made his 50th Accrington Stanley League appearance in a 2–1 away defeat to Carlisle United.
On 1 January 2025, Woods scored his first professional brace in a 3–2 victory over promotion-chasing Grimsby Town. [9]
On 31 January 2025, Woods signed a 2 and a half year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the Summer of 2027 [10]
On 3 May 2025, Woods won numerous awards at the Accrington Stanley 2024-25 end of season awards, including Managers' Player of the Season, Supporters' Trust Player of the Season, Goal of the Season (.v. Walsall away) and shared the Dave 'Haggis' Hargreaves Top Goalscorer award with Shaun Whalley [11]
On 18 August 2025, Woods signed for Peterborough United on a four year deal. [12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23 [7] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2023–24 [13] | EFL League Two | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2024–25 [14] | EFL League Two | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 11 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2025-26 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 78 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 11 | ||
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