Connor_Wood_(footballer)

Connor Wood (footballer)

Connor Wood (footballer)

English footballer

Connor Oliver Wood (born 17 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers as a left back and left winger.

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Career

Early career

Wood was born in Harlow,[2] playing youth football for Essex-based non-league club Buckhurst Hill.[3]

He then played for Soham Town Rangers, Chesham United, Nike Academy and Leicester City.[4][5]

Bradford City

Wood signed a three-year contract with Bradford City in June 2018.[6][7][8] He stated he joined the club due to their youth policy.[9]

He made his senior debut on 1 September 2018 and scored his first goal on 1 January 2019,[10] in his first first-team game since November 2018.[11] Later that month he spoke about the club's improved form.[12] He began the 2019–20 season in a more attacking role,[13] and in October 2019 he spoke about the change in the club's mentality,[14] including his determination that the club would 'bounce back' following their first defeat after a run of three victories.[15] In November 2019 he was praised by manager Gary Bowyer,[16] and later that month Wood spoke about the club's recent lack of form.[17]

In February 2020, after captain James Vaughan left the club on loan, Wood said he would still speak to Vaughan for advice.[18]

By 18 February 2021 Wood had made 61 successive league starts for Bradford City, including playing every minute in the club's 2020–21 season to date.[19] Later that month he praised the maturity and detail of City's interim managers Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars.[20]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of nine players that Bradford City announced would leave the club on 30 June 2021 when their contracts expire.[21][22]

Leyton Orient

On 16 June 2021 it was announced that Wood would sign for Leyton Orient after the expiry of his contract with Bradford City.[23][24] In August 2021 Wood was dropped from the Leyton Orient first team, ending a run of 83 consecutive league games.[25] He moved on loan to Colchester United in January 2023.[26]

Tranmere Rovers

On 8 September 2023, Wood signed for Tranmere Rovers.[27]

Playing style

Primarily a left back, in January 2019 he began to be used further up the field (as a left winger, a position he had some experience of from earlier in his career.[28] He made his first appearance of the 2019–20 season on the left of the front three,[29] and continued in a new attacking role for future games.[13] In December 2019 he spoke out about being encouraged by manager Gary Bowyer to be more vocal on the pitch.[30] In January 2020 he spoke about playing regularly.[31]

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2024
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  1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. [1]
    "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    Connor Wood at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Hall of Fame". Buckhurst Hill F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Profile". Soham Town Rangers F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Connor Wood Joins Bradford City On A Permanent Deal". Leicester City F.C. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. [7]
    Simon Parker (21 June 2018). "Bradford City: Leicester defender Wood signs deal". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Connor Wood: Bradford City sign Leicester City left-back". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. [9]
    Simon Parker (26 June 2018). "Bradford City: Change in policy appeals to Wood". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  11. [11]
    "WOOD DELIGHTED TO BE BACK". Bradford City A.F.C. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. [12]
    Simon Parker (11 January 2019). "Bradford City: Wood backs revival to continue". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  13. [13]
    "Wood making his pitch for Bantams' crossing role". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. [14]
    "Wood: Bantam mentality totally different to last season". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  15. [15]
    "Wood: Bantams will respond to kick up the backside". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. [16]
    "BANTAMS REACTION: Experiments pay off as Bowyer praises workhorse Wood". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  17. [17]
    "Wood: Bantams have clear heads to bounce back against Macc". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  18. [18]
    "Bantams defender Wood: I'll still call Vaughan for advice". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  19. [19]
    "He's started 61 league games on the bounce so Bantams can bank on Wood to go the distance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  20. [20]
    ""It's as if they've been managing a first team for years"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  21. [21]
    "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  22. [22]
    "City wave goodbye to nine – including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  23. [23]
    "LEFT-BACK CONNOR WOOD SIGNS FOR ORIENT". 16 June 2021.
  24. [24]
    "Orient sign defender Wood from Bradford". BBC Sport.
  25. [25]
    "BANTAMS OPPOSITION: Wood won't want bit-part role against old club". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  26. [26]
    "Colchester sign Orient left-back Wood on loan". BBC Sport.
  27. [27]
    "Connor Wood: Tranmere Rovers sign ex-Leyton Orient full-back until the end of the season". BBC Sport.
  28. [28]
    Simon Parker (7 February 2019). "Bradford City: Forward-thinking Wood comfortable in new role". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  29. [29]
    "Bradford City: Five things we learned from Preston loss". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  30. [30]
    "Bantams defender Wood learning to use gift of the gab". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  31. [31]
    "'I've grown up so much', says Bantam defender Wood". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  32. [32]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  33. [33]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  34. [34]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  35. [35]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  36. [36]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  37. [37]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  38. [38]
    "Games played by Connor Wood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2023.


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