Alan Wood Football player

Alan Wood is an English former professional footballer. A central defender, he played for Bristol Rovers. In 1965 he joined Newport County from Merthyr Tydfil and went on to make 154 appearances for Newport, scoring 5 goals. He also played for Hereford United before becoming a manager firstly with Bromsgrove Rovers and then manager of Cheltenham Town 1982-83. He later worked as chief scout at Exeter City and Birmingham City before moving to Everton as a match assesor for Mike Walker. Walker took Wood to Norwich City in the same role and Wood worked his way up to chief scout at Carrow Road. He left Norwich in May 2008.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 13, 1941
Birth place
Newport Wales

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Newport County A.F.C.
Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Lovell's Athletic F.C.

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