John Woodward
29appearances
8goals
#517legacy number
| Position | Forward |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1966–1969 — a goal every 3.6 games |
| Era | Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974) |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for John Woodward, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch.
First Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Second Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 23 | 19 | — | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
FA Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
EFL Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £27k |
| Left for | Free |
| Age on debut | 19 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 24 · 5 |
| Assists | 3 (11 goal involvements) |
Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.