Craig Woodman

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Craig Woodman
Craig Woodman in 2012.jpg
Woodman in 2012
Personal information
Full name Craig Alan Woodman [1]
Date of birth (1982-12-22) 22 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Tiverton, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1999–2000 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2007 Bristol City 93 (1)
2004 → Mansfield Town (loan) 8 (1)
2004–2005 → Torquay United (loan) 22 (1)
2005 → Torquay United (loan) 2 (0)
2007–2010 Wycombe Wanderers 119 (2)
2010–2012 Brentford 59 (1)
2012–2020 Exeter City 246 (1)
2020–2023 Tiverton Town 67 (0)
Total616(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Alan Woodman (born 22 December 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Contents

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. [2] [3]

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. [4] [5]

Woodman returned to Torquay on loan in November 2005. [6] Woodman made just four appearances before being recalled by Bristol City. [7] Woodman scored his first and only goal for Bristol City in April 2006 against Tranmere Rovers. [8]

Woodman was released from his contract at Bristol City on 9 May 2007. He signed with League Two side Wycombe Wanderers two weeks later. [9]

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. [10]

Woodman was named the club captain in January 2010 following the release of Michael Duberry. [11] Woodman retained his captaincy until March when manager Gary Waddock replaced him with Adam Hinshelwood. [12]

Brentford

On 30 June 2010, Woodman moved to Brentford for an undisclosed fee. [13] 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. [14] [15]

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. [16] 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. [17] 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. [18]

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. [19]

Career statistics

As of end of 2017-18 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2000–01 [20] Second Division 2000001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2001–02 [21] Second Division6000003 [lower-alpha 1] 090
2002–03 [22] Second Division10000102 [lower-alpha 1] 0130
2003–04 [23] Second Division21030104 [lower-alpha 2] 0290
2004–05 [24] League One 3000100040
2005–06 [25] League One371—001 [lower-alpha 1] 0381
2006–07 [26] League One11030002 [lower-alpha 1] 0160
Total90160301301121
Mansfield Town (loan) 2004–05 [24] League Two 8100001 [lower-alpha 1] 091
Torquay United (loan) 2004–05 [24] League One221000000221
2005–06 [25] League Two2020—0040
Total241200000261
Wycombe Wanderers 2007–08 [27] League Two29000103 [lower-alpha 3] 0330
2008–09 [28] League Two46120101 [lower-alpha 1] 0501
2009–10 [29] League Two44120101 [lower-alpha 1] 0481
Total11924030501312
Brentford 2010–11 [30] League One41120417 [lower-alpha 1] 0542
2011–12 [31] League One18010003 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
Total5913041100762
Exeter City 2012–13 [32] League Two44010001 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
2013–14 [33] League Two41110101 [lower-alpha 1] 0441
2014–15 [34] League Two320101000340
2015–16 [35] League Two25030101 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
2016–17 [36] League Two33010104 [lower-alpha 4] 0390
2017–18 [37] League Two33020003 [lower-alpha 5] 0380
Total208190401002261
Career total50872401413905808
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs
  3. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two appearances in Football League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
  5. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

Brentford

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  2. ↑ Woodman loaned to Stags
  3. ↑ "STAGS HAMMER 'WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH' COUNTY". stagsnet.net. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Torquay clinch Woodman loan deal
  5. ↑ "Colchester 2-1 Torquay". BBC. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Woodman back at Torquay on loan
  7. ↑ Bristol City recall loan players
  8. ↑ "Tranmere 0-3 Bristol City". BBC. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Woodman departs City for Wycombe
  10. ↑ Woody Scoops Double Prize
  11. ↑ "Tisdale is content after completing his defensive rebuilding programme". Western Morning News . 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Waddock: It's devastating for Hinsh". Bucks Free Press. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  13. ↑ Woodman Joins Brentford
  14. ↑ "Brentford 2 - 1 Cheltenham". BBC. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Brentford 2 - 1 Peterborough". BBC. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Exeter City sign Craig Woodman after Brentford exit". BBC Sport . 9 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  17. ↑ https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/craig-woodman/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ "Retained list: Exeter City confirm that nine players have left the club". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Woody Calls Tims on Wonderful Career". www.tivertontownfc.co.uk. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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  23. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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  32. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Craig Woodman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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