Vic Woodley

Date of birth26 February 1911
Place of birthSlough
NationalityEnglish
PositionGoalkeeper

England international Vic Woodley was one of Chelsea's greatest players of the 1930s. He was England's number one for 19 consecutive games prior to the outbreak of the war. With Derby County, FA Cup winner 1946.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 May 1931 01 Mar 1946

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1931-32 Chelsea League Division One 7 2 3
1932-33 Chelsea FA Cup 1 1
1932-33 Chelsea League Division One 42 21 15
1933-34 Chelsea FA Cup 5 5
1933-34 Chelsea League Division One 36 20 17
1934-35 Chelsea League Division One 15 8 6
1935-36 Chelsea FA Cup 5 4
1935-36 Chelsea League Division One 32 17 8
1936-37 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1
1936-37 Chelsea League Division One 41 22 6
1937-38 Chelsea FA Cup 1 1
1937-38 Chelsea League Division One 40 22 9
1937-38 England Possibles Trial Match 1 1
1937-38 Football League Inter League 2 1 1
1938-39 Chelsea FA Cup 6 3 1
1938-39 Chelsea League Division One 39 23 14
1938-39 Football League Inter League 2 2
1945-46 Derby County FA Cup 3 2 1
1946-47 Derby County FA Cup 1 1
1946-47 Derby County League Division One 30 21 8


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
22 Sep 1937 SCOTTISH LEAGUE v FOOTBALL LEAGUE L 1-0 INTER LEAGUE
06 Oct 1937 FOOTBALL LEAGUE v IRISH LEAGUE W 3-0 INTER LEAGUE
21 Sep 1938 IRISH LEAGUE v FOOTBALL LEAGUE W 2-8 INTER LEAGUE
02 Nov 1938 FOOTBALL LEAGUE v SCOTTISH LEAGUE W 3-1 INTER LEAGUE


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1936-37 England British Home Championship 1 3
1936-37 England International Friendly 3 3
1937-38 England British Home Championship 3 3
1937-38 England International Friendly 4 11
1938-39 England Anniversary Full 1 1
1938-39 England British Home Championship 3 1 2
1938-39 England International Friendly 4 2 4
1939-40 England War Time 2 2


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
17 Apr 1937 Scotland v England L 3-1 British Home Championship
14 May 1937 Norway v England W 0-6 International Friendly
17 May 1937 Sweden v England W 0-4 International Friendly
20 May 1937 Finland v England W 0-8 International Friendly
23 Oct 1937 Ireland v England W 1-5 British Home Championship
17 Nov 1937 England v Wales W 2-1 British Home Championship
01 Dec 1937 England v Czechoslovakia W 5-4 International Friendly
09 Apr 1938 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
14 May 1938 Germany v England W 3-6 International Friendly
21 May 1938 Switzerland v England L 2-1 International Friendly
26 May 1938 France v England W 2-4 International Friendly
22 Oct 1938 Wales v England L 4-2 British Home Championship
26 Oct 1938 England v Rest of Europe W 3-0 Anniversary Full
09 Nov 1938 England v Norway W 4-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1938 England v Ireland W 7-0 British Home Championship
15 Apr 1939 Scotland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
13 May 1939 Italy v England D 2-2 International Friendly
18 May 1939 Yugoslavia v England L 2-1 International Friendly
24 May 1939 Romania v England W 0-2 International Friendly
11 Nov 1939 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
11 May 1940 Scotland v England D 1-1 War Time


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.