Bobby Woodruff

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playername = Bobby Woodruff


fullname = Robert William Woodruff
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1940|11|9
cityofbirth = Highworth
countryofbirth = England
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currentclub = Retired
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position = Midfielder
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youthclubs = Swindon Town
years = 1958-1964
1964-1966
1966-1969
1969-1974
1974-1976
1984-1985
clubs = Swindon Town
Wolves
Crystal Palace
Cardiff City
Newport County
Cork City F.C.
caps(goals) = 180 (20)
063 (18)
125 (48)
150 (22)
052 0(7)
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Robert William "Bobby" Woodruff (born 9 September, 1940 in Highworth) is a former English professional footballer.

Woodruff began his career at his hometown club Swindon Town where he broke into the first team at a young age. He was a regular in the side before joining Wolves in 1964 for forty thousand pounds. During this time he gained a reputation as a long-throw specialist but eventually moved on two years later to Crystal Palace. He helped take Palace to division one but only played a handful of matches in the top flight before being allowed to leave and join Cardiff City for twenty five thousand pounds. He was signed as a replacement for Barrie Jones and rarely missed a match during his five year spell with the Bluebirds, even scoring six goals in six games when asked to play as a centre forward at one point. He was released in 1974 and joined neighbours Newport County before finishing his career in the Welsh league.

Signed for Cork City F.C. for their first season in League of Ireland football in the summer of 1984. Scored their first ever League goal at Flower Lodge on the 22nd of September 1984.

After retiring he took positions as both youth coach and reserve team coach at Cardiff, also later working as a social worker. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2006/10/05/stfc_b_051006_feature.shtml "STFC's first-ever promotion"] BBC Retrieved on 26 february, 2008]

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