John Woods is a Scottish former professional

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who played as an

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Career

After playing for

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, Woods signed for

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at the age of 15, and made one appearance for them in the

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during the 1954–1955 season. That match was on 26 March 1955, and resulted in a 1–0 win for Rangers at home to Queen of the South. After leaving Rangers, Woods next played for

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, scoring 19 goals in 49 League appearances for them. Woods then moved to Canada to play for Winnipeg, later moving to Vancouver. In the

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, Woods played five seasons for Vancouver St. Andrews FC and four seasons for North Shore United FC / Luckies. While playing for St. Andrews in 1962, Woods received a two-year ban for refusing to play in an exhibition game for the Vancouver All-Stars. After his playing career, he served as a manager for North Shore United. In 1960, Woods played for Canada's national team on tour in the Soviet Union and United Kingdom. He then won the Canada Soccer Championship

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while on loan for the Westminster Royals FC. He scored two goals in the championship match on 22 October 1960, a 4:0 win over Toronto Golden Mile.

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* 1930s births Living people Scottish men's footballers Pollok F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Scottish sportsmen Year of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub