English football player Royden Wood, better known by his stage name Roy Wood[3], was born on 16 October 1930 and played as a goalkeeper. For playing for Leeds United, he is most known.
Wood was born on October 16, 1930, in Wallasey.
He served in the Far East with the RAF during World War Two. Wood participated in cricket. Wood joined the management committee of the Professional Footballers’ Association after his retirement in 1959 and went on to manage a bookmaker. Wood, who had previously played for Harrowby of the West Cheshire League, switched to Football League Third Division North team New Brighton for the 1950–51 season, just before the club was kicked out of the Football League.
Royden Wood Children: Did Royden Wood Have Kids?
Unfortunately, there is information on Royden Wood’s children. However, we’ll update this if we find out more. Following Leeds’ promotion to the First Division in 1956, Wood made 203 appearances for the club, 116 of which came in the top division of English football. Wood made his debut for Leeds United against Derby County on October 24, 1953. The year was 1959, and he was 28 years old.