Full Name:
Raymond Ernest Wood
Born:
11th June 1931, Hebburn, County Durham
Died: 7th July 2002, Bexhill-on-Sea aged 71 England Career:
1954 - 1956
Positions:
Goalkeeper
Clubs (and caps):
Manchester United (3)
FA Legacy Number:
734
Career Summary:
Ray Wood (11th June 1931 - 7th July 2002) was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Northern Ireland on 2nd October 1954 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Finland on 20th May 1956 aged 24. Wood, born on 11th June 1931, in Hebburn, County Durham, has a FA Legacy Number of 734 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
Notes:
Survived the Munich Air Crash.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Northern Ireland (HC) on 2nd October 1954 aged 23 years, 3 months, 21 day Last Cap: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1956 aged 24 years, 11 month, 9 days Career Length: 1 year, 231 days Starts: 3
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
British Home Championship HC
2
0
0
0
0
Friendly FR
1
0
0
0
0
Competitive
2
0
0
0
0
Away
2
0
0
0
0
Home
1
0
0
0
0
Walter Winterbottom
3
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
4 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
FIN, 5 - 1, 20th May 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 3. Age: 24 years, 11 month, 9 days.
WAL, 3 - 2, 10th Nov 1954 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 2. Age: 23 years, 4 months, 29 days.
NIR, 2 - 0, 2nd Oct 1954 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 1. Age: 23 years, 3 months, 21 day.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.