Bertram John Woodall (born 16 January 1949), more commonly known as John Woodall, is an English former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bertram John Woodall | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Goole, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1967 | Goole Town | ||
| 1967–1968 | York City | 2 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Selby Town | ||
| 1969–? | Goole Town | ||
| ?–1974 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1974–1975 | Rotherham United | 26 | (6) |
| 1975–? | Scarborough | ||
| ?–1981 | Selby Town | ||
| 1981–? | Goole Town | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Woodall was playing for Goole Town before joining York City in February 1967 as a part-timer to provide cover for Ted MacDougall, after being spotted by former Goole manager George Teasdale.[1] He made two appearances for the side before moving onto Selby Town in May 1968, where he played until 1969 when he rejoined Goole.[1] He then played at Gainsborough Trinity before returning to the Football League with Rotherham United in March 1974.[1] He made 26 appearances and scored six goals in the league whilst at the club,[2] after which he joined Scarborough in March 1975.[1] He played in three FA Trophy finals for Scarborough, in 1975, 1976, when he scored in the 3–2 win over Stafford Rangers and 1977.[1] He finished as the club's top scorer in two consecutive seasons; 1975–76 (30 goals) and 1976–77 (24 goals).[3] He later rejoined Selby and then returned to Goole in 1981.[1] He went on to finish his career with a return to Gainsborough.[1]
He won the Player of the year award in 1976, whilst playing for Scarborough.