English football player Royden Wood, better known by his stage name Roy Wood, played as a goalkeeper and was born on 16 October 1930. For playing for Leeds United, he is most known.
Royden Wood Obituary
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.
He worked in a number of different occupations in the North West of England before joining Lancashire Combination team Clitheroe in 1951. In May 1952, he was signed by Football League Second Division team Leeds United.
Wood was a keeper on the field. He was well-known for his agility and acrobatic performances.