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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 267 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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 10 8 18 3---3 21     - - 51 - - - 10 8 - 55.56% List
The Ashes - 4 1 5 ----- 5 / 7 71.43% - - 10 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
World Cup - - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain Under 24sGRE - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 17 4 21 12---12 58     1 1 153 - - - 15 6 - 71.43% List
Tour Matches Leigh LeopardsLEI - 1 - 1 ----- 2     - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Bradford BullsBRA - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 5 2 7 ----- 5 / 7 71.43% - - 10 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
European Championship 2 2 4 6 2---2 5     - - 16 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 1 225 - 225 3462--96 668     9 9 1,695 - - - 110 105 10 48.89% List
Premiership Trophy - 4 - 4 -1--1 12     - - 28 - - - 1 2 1 25.00% List
Challenge Cup - 24 1 25 18--9 60     3 3 158 - - - 12 11 2 48.00% List
Regal Trophy - 19 1 20 36--9 68     1 1 170 - - - 13 7 - 65.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 5 - 5 -4--4 16     1 1 49 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 21 1 22 66--12 75     - - 192 - - - 15 7 - 68.18% List
UK Top Division 1 225 - 225 3462--96 668     9 9 1,695 - - - 110 105 10 48.89% List
UK Second Division - 57 2 59 -30--30 166     2 2 454 - - - 47 12 - 79.66% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  381 14 395 59117--176 1,144     17 17 2,950 - - - 224 158 13 56.71% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1979-83, 1987   7 4 11 1---1 13     - - 29 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
England 1979-81   3 4 7 2---2 8     - - 22 - - - 6 1 - 85.71% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1979-1987   - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain U24 1978   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
LeighLeigh 1979/80   - - 0----- -     - - - - - - - - - - List
LeighLeigh 1980/81   31 - 3114---14 84     1 1 211 - - - 16 14 1 51.61% List
LeighLeigh 1981/82   36 - 3618---18 146     1 1 347 - - - 28 6 2 77.78% List
LeighLeigh 1982/83   26 1 2712---12 46     1 1 129 - - - 13 12 2 48.15% List
LeighLeigh 1983/84   34 - 34-27--27 118     1 1 345 - - - 16 18 - 47.06% List
LeighLeigh 1984/85   25 1 26-11--11 64     2 2 174 - - - 11 13 2 42.31% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1985/86   33 - 33-13--13 97     1 1 247 - - - 14 17 2 42.42% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1986/87   28 - 28-8--8 70     2 2 174 - - - 13 13 2 46.43% List
WarringtonWarrington 1987/88   37 - 37-13--13 147     5 5 351 - - - 22 13 2 59.46% List
WarringtonWarrington 1988/89   34 - 34-12--12 106     - - 260 - - - 16 18 - 47.06% List
Rochdale H.Rochdale 1989/90   28 - 28-16--16 65     - - 194 - - - 21 7 - 75.00% List
LeighLeigh 1990/91   14 - 14-8--8 34     - - 100 - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
LeighLeigh 1991/92   22 2 24-8--8 72     2 2 178 - - - 18 6 - 75.00% List
LeighLeigh 1992/93   8 1 9-1--1 19     - - 42 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Leigh 1980-84, 1990-92   196 5 201 4455--99 583     8 8 1,526 - - - 115 79 7 57.21% List
Bradford 1985-86   61 - 61 -21--21 167     3 3 421 - - - 27 30 4 44.26% List
Warrington 1987-88   71 - 71 -25--25 253     5 5 611 - - - 38 31 2 53.52% List
Rochdale 1989   28 - 28 -16--16 65     - - 194 - - - 21 7 - 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, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual