Nicky Wood

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Nicky Wood
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Anthony Wood
Date of birth (1966-01-06) 6 January 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Oldham, Lancashire
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1987 Manchester United 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicholas Anthony Wood (born 6 January 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Oldham, Lancashire, he played for Manchester United between 1985 and 1987. He made three first-team appearances, but was forced to retire from the game at the age of 22, having sustained a back injury.


  1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.

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