Date of birth | 11 June 1931 |
Place of birth | Hebburn |
Nationality | English |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Died | 07 July 2002 |
An international goalkeeper signed from Darlington when 18, spent 10 seasons at Old Trafford, with 'The Babes' team and survived Munich. A top goalkeeper, capped three times by England. Won two Championship medals (1955-56 and 1956-57). Regrettably the outstanding memory of Ray Wood was in the 1957 FA Cup Final with United favourites for the first 'double' of the 20th century. After 6 minutes an appalling challenge by Villa's Peter McParland saw Wood stretchered off, suffering severe concussion and a broken cheekbone. United's ten men lost 2-1.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Darlington | 01 Sep 1949 | 01 Dec 1949 | |
Manchester United | 01 Dec 1949 | 01 Dec 1958 | |
Huddersfield Town | 01 Dec 1958 | 01 Oct 1965 | |
Bradford City | 01 Oct 1965 | 01 Aug 1966 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1949-50 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 1 | ||||
1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
1952-53 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||
1953-54 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 15 | 8 | |||
1954-55 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1954-55 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | ||||
1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 21 | 11 | |||
1955-56 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 41 | 26 | 10 | |||
1956-57 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 7 | ||||
1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||
1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 25 | 11 | |||
1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 13 | 5 | |||
1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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22 Sep 1954 | LEAGUE OF IRELAND v FOOTBALL LEAGUE | W | 0-6 | INTER LEAGUE | |
20 Oct 1954 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE v IRISH LEAGUE | W | 4-2 | INTER LEAGUE | |
31 Oct 1956 | Football League v Irish League | W | 3-2 | Inter League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1953-54 | England | B International | 1 | 1 | ||||
1953-54 | England | Under-23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1954-55 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
1955-56 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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20 Jan 1954 | Italy v England | L | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
03 Mar 1954 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
02 Oct 1954 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
10 Nov 1954 | England v Wales | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
20 May 1956 | Finland v England | W | 1-5 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.