Martin Woods

Martin Woods

Personal information
Full name	Martin Paul Woods
Date of birth	1 January 1986
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ross County
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Leeds United	1	(0)
2005	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	6	(0)
2005–2006	Sunderland	7	(0)
2006–2007	Rotherham United	36	(4)
2007–2013	Doncaster Rovers	113	(7)
2008	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	3	(0)
2013–2014	Doncaster Rovers	4	(0)
2014	Barnsley	8	(0)
2014–2015	Ross County	27	(2)
2015	Shrewsbury Town	4	(0)
2015–	Ross County	39	(1)
National team
	Scotland U17
	Scotland U19
2006	Scotland U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:24, 5 December 2016 (UTC).

Martin Paul Woods (born 1 January 1986) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Ross County.

Woods career started at Leeds United and during his time there had a spell on loan at Hartlepool United. He then moved on to Sunderland, Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers, and also spent time on loan at Yeovil Town. Following a short spell at Barnsley, Woods signed for Ross County in October 2014, spending one season at the club before moving to Shrewsbury Town. In August 2015, he signed for Ross County for a second time.

Football career

Leeds United

Woods started his career at the Leeds United academy, where he was capped by Scotland Youth. He made just one substitute appearance for the first team. In September 2004, he went on loan to Hartlepool United,^[1] making his professional debut in a 3-2 defeat away at Oldham Athletic on 11 September 2004.^[2] In October 2004, his loan was extended for a second month.^[3]

Sunderland

At the end of his Leeds contract, Woods turned down a new deal, in favour of joining Sunderland.^[4] He made seven appearances in the Premier League, but this included only one start. In May 2006, Woods was released by Sunderland.^[5]

Rotherham United

After leaving Sunderland, Woods signed for Rotherham United in League One.^[6] He scored his first senior goal, described as "spectacular" by BBC Sport, in a 3–2 defeat against Doncaster Rovers on 27 January 2007.^[7]

Doncaster Rovers

On 5 June 2007, Woods transferred to Doncaster Rovers, agreeing a four-year contract.^[8] He signed another long-term contract extension in September 2010.^[9]

Following his release in the summer of 2013, he had a final brief spell at the club on non-contract terms,^[10] before opting to join Barnsley.

Barnsley

Woods signed for Barnsley on a short-term deal at the end of the January 2014 transfer window.^[11]

Ross County

Woods signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County in October 2014, agreeing a contract until the end of January 2015.^[12] He made his debut on 25 October 2014, as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against St Mirren.^[13] On 7 January 2015, Woods extended his contract until the end of the season.^[14]

Shrewsbury Town

At the end of the Scottish Premiership season, Woods joined newly promoted League One side Shrewsbury Town in May 2015.^[15]

Ross County (second spell)

On 31 August 2015, having asked to be released from his contract with Shrewsbury, Woods returned to Ross County, signing a two-year contract with the option of a third.^[16]

International career

Woods has been capped by Scotland at School boy, under-17, under-19 and under-21^[17] level.

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2016

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	2004–05[18]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hartlepool United (loan)	2004–05[18]	League One	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
Sunderland	2005–06[19]	Premier League	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
Rotherham United	2006–07[20]	League One	36	4	0	0	2	0	1	0	39	4
Doncaster Rovers	2007–08[21]		14	0	2	0	2	0	2	1	20	1
	2008–09[22]	Championship	41	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	46	2
	2009–10[23]		24	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	26	5
	2010–11[24]		15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2011–12[25]		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2012–13[26]	League One	15	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	19	1
	2013–14[27]	Championship	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		117	7	9	1	7	1	3	1	136	10
Yeovil Town (loan)	2007–08[21]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Barnsley	2013–14[27]	Championship	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Ross County	2014−15[28]	Scottish Premiership	27	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
Shrewsbury Town	2015−16[29]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Ross County	2015–16[29]	Scottish Premiership	26	1	2	0	3	1	0	0	31	2
	2016–17[30]		13	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		39	1	2	0	7	1	0	0	48	2
Career total			248	14	12	1	18	2	5	1	284	18

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Ross County

• Scottish League Cup: 2015–16^[31]

References

1. Dunn, Alex. "Cooper seals Woods deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
2. "Oldham 3-2 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
3. "Woods extends spell at Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
4. "Woods out to beat old club". The Star. 16 September 2010.
5. "Midfielder Woods exits Sunderland". BBC Sport. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
6. "Millers recruit ex-Sunderland man". BBC Sport. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
7. "Doncaster 3-2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
8. "Doncaster bring in Miller Woods". BBC Sport. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
9. "Martin Woods signs new deal at Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
10. "Martin Woods rejoins the club on a short-term contract". Sky Sports. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
11. "Transfer news: Barnsley have signed winger Martin Woods". Sky Sports. 31 January 2014.
12. Ross County sign up midfielder Martin Woods, BBC Sport
13. "St Mirren 2 Ross County 2: Scottish Premiership relegation six-pointer ends all-square in Paisley". Daily Record. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
14. "Woods dealt in at Ross County until the summer". Highland News. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
15. "Ross County: Woods exits as Gardyne & Boyd sign new deals". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
16. "Ross County: Martin Woods returns from Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
17. http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=431
18. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
19. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
20. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
21. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
22. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
23. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
24. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
25. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
26. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
27. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
28. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
29. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
30. "Games played by Martin Woods in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
31. Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

External links

• Martin Woods career statistics at Soccerbase