Eddie Woods (footballer)

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Eddie Woods
Personal information
Full name Eddie Woods
Date of birth (1951-07-29) 29 July 1951 (age 71)
Place of birth Ton Pentre, Wales
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ton Pentre
1972–1973 Bristol City 2 (0)
1973–1974Scunthorpe United (loan) 4 (2)
1974–1979 Newport County 151 (54)
Bridgend
Total157(56)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eddie Woods (born 29 July 1951) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A striker, Woods joined Newport County in 1974 from Bristol City. Woods went on to make 151 appearances for the club, scoring 55 goals. In 1979, he joined Bridgend Town. [1]

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