How good was he - Alan Woodward

[Silent Blade]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2pxy04vz2o

Have to be honest, never heard it called an "Olimpico" before.
Was it 4 times that Woody scored direct from a corner? Has anyone ever scored more in the English leagues?

Yes, v Newcastle (h) in the League Cup Sept 1969, v Leicester (a) Sept 1971, v Coventry (h) Nov 1971 and v Norwich (h) Jan 1973

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2pxy04vz2o

Have to be honest, never heard it called an "Olimpico" before.
Was it 4 times that Woody scored direct from a corner? Has anyone ever scored more in the English leagues?

I read that today about the ‘Olimpico’, and like you I had never heard it and I’m in my 70s. Has anybody else heard of this?
I certainly saw Woody score at least one directly from a corner, but I’m not sure how many he scored. Silent Blade incoming……..

Oops. Already replied

 

[gordoncharles]

Bill Glazier had originally played for Crystal Palace at a time when their nickname was still "The Glaziers".

Which means he's on that gag about players with names which are the same as their club's nicknames, and ends with the question "did Stefan Kuntz ever play for Sheffield Wednesday?"

As for Alan Woodward, in retrospect what a relief it was he left during that utterly shite Harry Haslam season in Division Two and therefore was not associated with our damned free fall.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I read that today about the ‘Olimpico’, and like you I had never heard it and I’m in my 70s. Has anybody else heard of this?
I saw Woody score one directly from a corner, but I’m not sure how many he scored. Silent Blade incoming……..

Oops. Already replied

Remember very clearly the late winner at Leicester.

 

[1066blade]

Woodward was the best. Whenever it was a pen you knew it was a goal. Frankly when it was a corner there was a high chance of a goal. He could hit a ball so hard. But what I find amazing was he was quite a smoker. How the hell did he run so fast for so long?

My first away game (a local for me as I lived on the Isle of Wight) was a 5-1 win in a midweek game at Fratton Park where we tore them apart in the second half. Badger to Currie, long ball to Woodward and wow a good chance of a goal. Quite frankly he was just brilliant but played with really good other players (not average ones) like Gil Reece, Geof Salmons, Billy Dearden, John Tudor et al. We regularly scored 5 goals in a season. This season we struggle to score three !

Not so. I saw him miss a penalty against Man City.

 

[Kenilworth]

thanks for putting me right mate

He does that.

 

[Tazzy]

My fav player growing up .Had a hell of a shot on him i cant recall any tap in from him just thunderbolts outside the area and the keepers diving seconds after the ball hit the back of the net sledge hammer of a shot

 

[Panini]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2pxy04vz2o

Have to be honest, never heard it called an "Olimpico" before.
Was it 4 times that Woody scored direct from a corner? Has anyone ever scored more in the English leagues?

Heard / seen it referred to as an Olympic goal, but it feels clunky to use the borrowed term Olimpico.

Either way, that article could do with a proofread...

 

[Greystones Blade]

Out of interest who is the first best?

Mick Jones?

 

[Silent Blade]

Mick Jones?

Capped 3 times

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

The times you saw him 25/30 yards out unleash a shot and you'd know it was in when it left his boot.
Absolute brilliant player.

14th April 1976 at Elland Road in a 1-0 Blades win.
Woody received the ball 30 yards from goal and me old Dad was the first to jump up and shout Goal before it left his foot.

 

[BalticBlade]

My fav player growing up .Had a hell of a shot on him i cant recall any tap in from him just thunderbolts outside the area and the keepers diving seconds after the ball hit the back of the net sledge hammer of a shot

Foot like a traction engine?