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John Woods

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 14th September, 1956
Current Age
69 years and 316 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1979 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand
European Championship
1978/79, 1979/80
English Championship
1981/82
Lancashire Cup
1981/82

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -108183---321  --51---108-55.56%List
The Ashes -415-----5/955.56%--10----5-0.00%List
World Cup --11------  ------1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat Britain Under 24sGRE-1-1------  -------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-1742112---1258  11153---156-71.43%List
Tour MatchesLeigh LeopardsLEI-1-1-----2  --4----1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesBradford BullsBRA-1-1------  -------1-0.00%List
Test Series 2527-----5/955.56%--10---16-14.29%List
European Championship 22462---25  --16---51-83.33%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 1225-2253462--96668  991,695---1101051048.89%List
Premiership Trophy -4-4-1--112  --28---12125.00%List
Challenge Cup -2412518--960  33158---1211248.00%List
Regal Trophy -1912036--968  11170---137-65.00%List
Yorkshire Cup -5-5-4--416  1149---32-60.00%List
Lancashire Cup 12112266--1275  --192---157-68.18%List
UK Top Division 1225-2253462--96668  991,695---1101051048.89%List
UK Second Division -57259-30--30166  22454---4712-79.66%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 3811439559117--1761,144  17172,950---2241581356.71%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1979-83, 1987 74111---113  --29---47-36.36%List
England1979-81 3472---28  --22---61-85.71%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1979-1987 -11------  ------1--100.00%List

England - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain U241978 1-1------  -------1-0.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
LeighLeigh1979/80 --0------  ----------List
LeighLeigh1980/81 31-3114---1484  11211---1614151.61%List
LeighLeigh1981/82 36-3618---18146  11347---286277.78%List
LeighLeigh1982/83 2612712---1246  11129---1312248.15%List
LeighLeigh1983/84 34-34-27--27118  11345---1618-47.06%List
LeighLeigh1984/85 25126-11--1164  22174---1113242.31%List
Bradford N.Bradford1985/86 33-33-13--1397  11247---1417242.42%List
Bradford N.Bradford1986/87 28-28-8--870  22174---1313246.43%List
WarringtonWarrington1987/88 37-37-13--13147  55351---2213259.46%List
WarringtonWarrington1988/89 34-34-12--12106  --260---1618-47.06%List
Rochdale H.Rochdale1989/90 28-28-16--1665  --194---217-75.00%List
LeighLeigh1990/91 14-14-8--834  --100---104-71.43%List
LeighLeigh1991/92 22224-8--872  22178---186-75.00%List
LeighLeigh1992/93 819-1--119  --42---36-33.33%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Leigh1980-84, 1990-92 19652014455--99583  881,526---11579757.21%List
Bradford1985-86 61-61-21--21167  33421---2730444.26%List
Warrington1987-88 71-71-25--25253  55611---3831253.52%List
Rochdale1989 28-28-16--1665  --194---217-75.00%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27 Apr 2014 7:40am

    My hero when I was growing up. Leigh Legend. Go on, Woody!

  • Anonymous
    13 Apr 2025 11:59pm

    One of the greatest players of all time

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Darren Andrews

Sources:RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual