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George Wood
| Born | 26 September 1952, Douglas |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
A vastly experienced keeper who was a member of Scotland’s 1982 World Cup squad. Was in the unenviable position of replacing the universally popular Pat Jennings at Arsenal.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Everton | League Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1977-78 | Everton | League Division One | 42 | 26 | 10 | |||
| 1978-79 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Everton | League Division One | 42 | 20 | 14 | |||
| 1978-79 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Everton | League Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1979-80 | Everton | League Division One | 19 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 1979-80 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 2 | |||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 11 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 12 | 9 | |||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | League Division One | 23 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Sheffield United v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Everton v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Ipswich Town v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Bristol City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Everton v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Everton v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Everton v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Everton v Wimbledon | W | 8-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Finn Harps v Everton | W | 0-5 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Everton v Finn Harps | W | 5-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Bristol City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1978 | Everton v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Everton v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Ipswich Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1978 | Everton v Dukla Praha | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1978 | Dukla Praha v Everton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1978 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Everton v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Everton v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Southampton v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Everton v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Derby County v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Everton v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1979 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Everton v Norwich City | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Everton v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Cardiff City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Feyenoord v Everton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Ipswich Town v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Everton v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1979 | Everton v Feyenoord | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Grimsby Town v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Everton v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 01 Jan 1972 | 01 Aug 1977 | |
| Everton | 01 Aug 1977 | 01 Aug 1980 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1980 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Jan 1988 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Jan 1988 | 01 Aug 1990 |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Scotland | British Championships | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1978-79 | Scotland | International | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | British Championships | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1979 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Championships | |
| 26 May 1979 | England v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Championships | |
| 02 Jun 1979 | Scotland v Argentina | L | 1-3 | International | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Championships | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.