Craig Woodman
Encyclopedia
Craig Alan Woodman is an English
professional footballer who plays as a defender
for Brentford
.
Woodman began his career with Bristol City
as a trainee, turning professional in June 2000. His first team debut came on 5 December 2000 in the Football League Trophy
defeat away to Plymouth Argyle
. His league debut came on 24 February 2001, in a 4–0 defeat away to Colchester United
.
He struggled to establish himself at City and in September 2004 joined Mansfield Town
on loan. In December 2004 he joined Torquay United
on loan until the end of the season, playing 22 times and scoring one goal. He returned to Torquay on loan in November 2005, but played just four times before being recalled by Bristol City, where he began to establish himself in the first team.
He was released from his Bristol City contract on 9 May 2007, and signed for Wycombe two weeks later. Woodman was a key player during the team's promotion season in 2008/09, missing just ten minutes of league action all year. His good form was rewarded as he won the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season. Following the release of Michael Duberry
in January 2010, Woodman became Wycombe's official club captain, having filled in as captain on many previous occasions while Duberry was out of favour with manager Gary Waddock
. However, in early March he lost the captaincy to Adam Hinshelwood
.
On 30 June 2010, Woodman moved to Brentford
for an undisclosed fee.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
.
Woodman began his career with Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
as a trainee, turning professional in June 2000. His first team debut came on 5 December 2000 in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
defeat away to Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. His league debut came on 24 February 2001, in a 4–0 defeat away to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
.
He struggled to establish himself at City and in September 2004 joined Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on loan. In December 2004 he joined Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan until the end of the season, playing 22 times and scoring one goal. He returned to Torquay on loan in November 2005, but played just four times before being recalled by Bristol City, where he began to establish himself in the first team.
He was released from his Bristol City contract on 9 May 2007, and signed for Wycombe two weeks later. Woodman was a key player during the team's promotion season in 2008/09, missing just ten minutes of league action all year. His good form was rewarded as he won the Supporters' Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season. Following the release of Michael Duberry
Michael Duberry
Michael Wayne Duberry is an English footballer who plays for League Two club Oxford United. He started his career with Premier League side Chelsea and also played for Leeds United, Reading, Stoke City, Bournemouth and St...
in January 2010, Woodman became Wycombe's official club captain, having filled in as captain on many previous occasions while Duberry was out of favour with manager Gary Waddock
Gary Waddock
Gary Patrick Waddock is a former professional and international footballer. He is currently manager at League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He formerly managed Queens Park Rangers and Aldershot Town...
. However, in early March he lost the captaincy to Adam Hinshelwood
Adam Hinshelwood
Adam Hinshelwood is a retired English footballer who last played for Wycombe Wanderers. He is the son of ex-England under-21 and Crystal Palace footballer Paul Hinshelwood. His grandfather Wally Hinshelwood was also a professional footballer.- Brighton & Hove Albion :Hinshelwood was born in Oxford...
.
On 30 June 2010, Woodman moved to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
for an undisclosed fee.