Neil Wood
Encyclopedia
Neil Anthony Wood is an English
footballer who plays for Midland Football Combination
Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts
, where he plays as a midfielder
.
, as a member of the reserve team
but never made a senior team appearance. During his career with United, he was loaned out to Royal Antwerp in Belgium
, Peterborough United
(scoring once against Colchester United), Burnley
(scoring once against Norwich City), Coventry City
and Blackpool
.
. Though later in the same year, he once again moved on a two-year contract to Oldham Athletic
. After several appearances, Wood suffered a season-ending knee injury. The injury led to his release from the team.
club FK Željezničar
, but was released in July 2008.
area, he started training with Southern Football League Division One Central side Atherstone Town
, and was offered a deal, however Wood's career with Atherstone Town never got started as he was unable to get international clearance. Wood tried in vain to get FK Željezničar to release his registration, but despite his efforts, FK Željezničar never contacted Atherstone Town with the relevant information, leaving Wood sat on the sidelines.
The saga was ongoing and Atherstone Town even got FIFA
involved in a bid to speed up the process, and get Wood to make his long awaited Atherstone Town debut. However, Wood soon left the club, as the manager who bought him to the club, Daren Fulford was sacked, with new Atherstone Town manager Dale Belford
releasing the player along with others in a bid to cut costs at the club.
, and added Wood to his squad.
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...
footballer who plays for Midland Football Combination
Midland Football Combination
The Midland Football Combination is an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprises five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions...
Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts
Bolehall Swifts F.C.
Bolehall Swifts Football Club are a football club based in Tamworth suburb of Bolehall, Staffordshire, England. They were established in 1953 and joined the Midland Combination in 1980, currently playing in that league's Premier Division, having spent two years in the Midland Football Alliance in...
, where he plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Manchester United
Wood began his career with Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, as a member of the reserve team
Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester United Football Club Reserves are the reserve team of Manchester United F.C. They play in the North section of the Premier Reserve League. They have been champions four times since the league's inauguration in 1999; in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010...
but never made a senior team appearance. During his career with United, he was loaned out to Royal Antwerp in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
(scoring once against Colchester United), Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
(scoring once against Norwich City), Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
Blackpool & Oldham Athletic
In 2006, Wood left Old Trafford in a transfer to BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. Though later in the same year, he once again moved on a two-year contract to Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
. After several appearances, Wood suffered a season-ending knee injury. The injury led to his release from the team.
FK Željezničar
In February 2008, he signed for BosnianBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
club FK Željezničar
FK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...
, but was released in July 2008.
Atherstone Town
Following his release from FK Željezničar, Wood returned to England, and settled down in the TamworthTamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
area, he started training with Southern Football League Division One Central side Atherstone Town
Atherstone Town F.C.
Atherstone Town Football Club is a football club based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.They were officially established in 2004 after a previous club bearing the same name folded in 1979...
, and was offered a deal, however Wood's career with Atherstone Town never got started as he was unable to get international clearance. Wood tried in vain to get FK Željezničar to release his registration, but despite his efforts, FK Željezničar never contacted Atherstone Town with the relevant information, leaving Wood sat on the sidelines.
The saga was ongoing and Atherstone Town even got FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
involved in a bid to speed up the process, and get Wood to make his long awaited Atherstone Town debut. However, Wood soon left the club, as the manager who bought him to the club, Daren Fulford was sacked, with new Atherstone Town manager Dale Belford
Dale Belford
Dale Belford is a professional footballer, currently player coach at Tamworth.-Aston Villa and Sutton Coldfield Town:...
releasing the player along with others in a bid to cut costs at the club.
Bolehall Swifts
Wood finally got his international clearance from FK Željezničar and in July 2010, Wood's old manager at Atherstone Town, Daren Fulford was named as new manager of Bolehall SwiftsBolehall Swifts F.C.
Bolehall Swifts Football Club are a football club based in Tamworth suburb of Bolehall, Staffordshire, England. They were established in 1953 and joined the Midland Combination in 1980, currently playing in that league's Premier Division, having spent two years in the Midland Football Alliance in...
, and added Wood to his squad.