Connor Wood (footballer)

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Connor Wood
Connor Wood September 2020 (cropped).jpg
Wood with Bradford City in September 2020
Personal information
Full name Connor Oliver Wood [1]
Date of birth (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Harlow, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Tranmere Rovers
Number 27
Youth career
Buckhurst Hill
2015–2016 Nike Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Soham Town Rangers 42 (0)
2014–2015 Chesham United 31 (0)
2016–2018 Leicester City 0 (0)
2018–2021 Bradford City 103 (2)
2021–2023 Leyton Orient 32 (0)
2023 → Colchester United (loan) 16 (0)
2023– Tranmere Rovers 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:29, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Connor Oliver Wood (born 17 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers as a left back and left winger.

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Career

Early career

Wood was born in Harlow, [2] playing youth football for Essex-based non-league club Buckhurst Hill. [3]

He then played for Soham Town Rangers, Chesham United, Nike Academy and Leicester City. [4] [5]

Bradford City

Wood signed a three-year contract with Bradford City in June 2018. [6] [7] [8] He stated he joined the club due to their youth policy. [9]

He made his senior debut on 1 September 2018 and scored his first goal on 1 January 2019, [10] in his first first-team game since November 2018. [11] Later that month he spoke about the club's improved form. [12] He began the 2019–20 season in a more attacking role, [13] and in October 2019 he spoke about the change in the club's mentality, [14] including his determination that the club would 'bounce back' following their first defeat after a run of three victories. [15] In November 2019 he was praised by manager Gary Bowyer, [16] and later that month Wood spoke about the club's recent lack of form. [17]

In February 2020, after captain James Vaughan left the club on loan, Wood said he would still speak to Vaughan for advice. [18]

By 18 February 2021 Wood had made 61 successive league starts for Bradford City, including playing every minute in the club's 2020–21 season to date. [19] Later that month he praised the maturity and detail of City's interim managers Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars. [20]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of nine players that Bradford City announced would leave the club on 30 June 2021 when their contracts expire. [21] [22]

Leyton Orient

On 16 June 2021 it was announced that Wood would sign for Leyton Orient after the expiry of his contract with Bradford City. [23] [24] In August 2021 Wood was dropped from the Leyton Orient first team, ending a run of 83 consecutive league games. [25] He moved on loan to Colchester United in January 2023. [26]

Tranmere Rovers

On 8 September 2023, Wood signed for Tranmere Rovers. [27] At the end of the 2023–24 season, he signed a new one-year contract extension. [28]

Playing style

Primarily a left back, in January 2019 he began to be used further up the field (as a left winger, a position he had some experience of from earlier in his career. [29] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on the left of the front three, [30] and continued in a new attacking role for future games. [13] In December 2019 he spoke out about being encouraged by manager Gary Bowyer to be more vocal on the pitch. [31] In January 2020 he spoke about playing regularly. [32]

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Soham Town Rangers 2013–14 [4] Isthmian League 420100072502
Chesham United 2014–15 [5] Southern Football League 310000061371
Leicester City 2016–17 [33] Premier League 0000000000
2017–18 [34] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Bradford City 2018–19 [10] League One 22120002 [lower-alpha 1] 0261
2019–20 [35] League Two 35020101 [lower-alpha 1] 0390
2020–21 [36] League Two461212000492
Total10326130301153
Leyton Orient 2021–22 [37] League Two32010102 [lower-alpha 1] 0360
2022–23 [38] League Two0000201 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total320102030380
Colchester United (loan) 2022–23 [38] League Two160000000160
Tranmere Rovers 2023–24 [39] League Two290000000290
Career total253281501932856
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Connor Wood at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Buckhurst Hill F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Profile". Soham Town Rangers F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Connor Wood Joins Bradford City On A Permanent Deal". Leicester City F.C. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Simon Parker (21 June 2018). "Bradford City: Leicester defender Wood signs deal". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Connor Wood: Bradford City sign Leicester City left-back". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Simon Parker (26 June 2018). "Bradford City: Change in policy appeals to Wood". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Connor Wood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "WOOD DELIGHTED TO BE BACK". Bradford City A.F.C. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Simon Parker (11 January 2019). "Bradford City: Wood backs revival to continue". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Wood making his pitch for Bantams' crossing role". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ↑ "Wood: Bantam mentality totally different to last season". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  15. ↑ "Wood: Bantams will respond to kick up the backside". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ↑ "BANTAMS REACTION: Experiments pay off as Bowyer praises workhorse Wood". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  17. ↑ "Wood: Bantams have clear heads to bounce back against Macc". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  18. ↑ "Bantams defender Wood: I'll still call Vaughan for advice". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  19. ↑ "He's started 61 league games on the bounce so Bantams can bank on Wood to go the distance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  20. ↑ ""It's as if they've been managing a first team for years"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  21. ↑ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  22. ↑ "City wave goodbye to nine – including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  23. ↑ "LEFT-BACK CONNOR WOOD SIGNS FOR ORIENT". 16 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "Orient sign defender Wood from Bradford". BBC Sport.
  25. ↑ "BANTAMS OPPOSITION: Wood won't want bit-part role against old club". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  26. ↑ "Colchester sign Orient left-back Wood on loan". BBC Sport.
  27. ↑ "Connor Wood: Tranmere Rovers sign ex-Leyton Orient full-back until the end of the season". BBC Sport.
  28. ↑ "Connor Wood signs new one-year deal". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  29. ↑ Simon Parker (7 February 2019). "Bradford City: Forward-thinking Wood comfortable in new role". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  30. ↑ "Bradford City: Five things we learned from Preston loss". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  31. ↑ "Bantams defender Wood learning to use gift of the gab". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  32. ↑ "'I've grown up so much', says Bantam defender Wood". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  38. 1 2 "Games played by Connor Wood in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Connor Wood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2023.


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