- John Thomas Archer Woods
John Thomas Archer Woods was an Essex County cricketer, as well as a footballer who played right wing for Old Castle Swifts before joining Thames Ironworks, the team that became West Ham United, in their very first season of 1895-96. Woods is featured in Thames Ironworks' very first team photograph in 1895. John Woods was also the cousin of champion jockey Fred Archer.
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Old Castle Swifts F.C.
*Thames Ironworks F.C. season 1895-96 References
*cite book | author=Blows, Kirk & Hogg, Tony| title=The Essential History of West Ham United | publisher=Headline | year=2000| id=ISBN 0-7472-7036-8
*cite book | author=Powles, John| title=Iron In The Blood | publisher=SoccerData | year=2005| id=ISBN 1-8994-6822-6
* [http://www.lalamy.demon.co.uk/whulist.htm West Ham United F.C. Player & People List]
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