Craig Woodman

Craig Woodman

Personal information
Full name	Craig Alan Woodman
Date of birth	22 December 1982 (1982-12-22) (age 28)
Place of birth	Tiverton, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Brentford
Number	3
Youth career
1999–2000	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2007	Bristol City	90	(1)
2004	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	8	(1)
2004–2005	→ Torquay United (loan)	22	(1)
2005	→ Torquay United (loan)	2	(0)
2007–2010	Wycombe Wanderers	119	(2)
2010–	Brentford	42	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17.44, 6 August 2011(UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Craig Alan Woodman (born 22 December 1982 in Tiverton, Devon) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brentford. Woodman began his career with Bristol City as a trainee, turning professional in June 2000. His first team debut came on 5 December 2000 in the Football League Trophy defeat away to Plymouth Argyle. His league debut came on 24 February 2001, in a 4–0 defeat away to Colchester United.

He struggled to establish himself at City and in September 2004 joined Mansfield Town on loan.^[1] In December 2004 he joined Torquay United on loan until the end of the season,^[2] playing 22 times and scoring one goal. He returned to Torquay on loan in November 2005,^[3] but played just four times before being recalled by Bristol City,^[4] where he began to establish himself in the first team.

He was released from his Bristol City contract on 9 May 2007, and signed for Wycombe two weeks later.^[5] Woodman was a key player during the team's promotion season in 2008/09, missing just ten minutes of league action all year. His good form was rewarded as he won the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.^[6] Following the release of Michael Duberry in January 2010, Woodman became Wycombe's official club captain, having filled in as captain on many previous occasions while Duberry was out of favour with manager Gary Waddock. However, in early March he lost the captaincy to Adam Hinshelwood.

On 30 June 2010, Woodman moved to Brentford for an undisclosed fee.^[7]

References

1. ^ Woodman loamed to Stags
2. ^ Torquay clinch Woodman loan deal
3. ^ Woodman back at Torquay on loan
4. ^ Bristol City recall loan players
5. ^ Woodman departs City for Wycombe
6. ^ Woody Scoops Double Prize
7. ^ Woodman Joins Brentford

External links

• Craig Woodman career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Woodman, Craig
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Date of birth	22 December 1982
Place of birth	Tiverton, England
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