Born
Clonmell
Patrick Woods
Biography
Tipperary native Patrick Woods found his way to the Braid whilst serving in the Army but only managed one appearance in three seasons for the Sky Blues. Born of Clonmel in 1901, Woods spent most of his twenties as a military man, but showed sporting prowess throughout his service as a talented swimmer, he won the 1924 and 1925 army championships. He also won most of the honours available to army footballers and has been member of Eastern Command eleven on many occasions. When stationed in England, he had appeared in the colours of both Dover United and Folkestone Town,…Read moreRead less
Tipperary native Patrick Woods found his way to the Braid whilst serving in the Army but only managed one appearance in three seasons for the Sky Blues.
Born of Clonmel in 1901, Woods spent most of his twenties as a military man, but showed sporting prowess throughout his service as a talented swimmer, he won the 1924 and 1925 army championships. He also won most of the honours available to army footballers and has been member of Eastern Command eleven on many occasions.
When stationed in England, he had appeared in the colours of both Dover United and Folkestone Town, but once enlisted with Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was introduced to the Irish League through Willie Ewing to join Distillery in November 1927. Patrick quickly established himself as fans favourite and talented player at outside right during the 1927/1928 season, despite appearances being limited by his military commitments.
In July 1928, he joined the newly formed Ballymena FC team for their debut campaign in the Irish League – but would not feature at all in the first eleven as the club went onto win the Irish Cup against all odds. His senior registration was held at the Showgrounds for the duration of the 1929/1930 season also, but it wouldn’t be until December 1930 – almost two and a half years after joining – that Woods would finally line out for the club.
Starting in a 3-2 defeat at home to Coleraine in Irish League proved to be his only uneventful appearance for the Braidmen, at the age of 29 years old. In doing so, he became the first player from the Free State Republic of Ireland) to make a senior appearance for the club. He would eventually leave the club at the end of the 1930/1931 season, signing briefly with Glentoran in the summer of 1931, but without any notable impact for the club and was the last club he is noted to have signed for.
Woods remained in Ulster, and passed away in Belfast in December 1972, aged 71.
Career
Dover United; Folkestone Town; (Nov 1927) Distillery; (Jun 1928) Ballymena; (1931) Glentoran
Born of Clonmel in 1901, Woods spent most of his twenties as a military man, but showed sporting prowess throughout his service as a talented swimmer, he won the 1924 and 1925 army championships. He also won most of the honours available to army footballers and has been member of Eastern Command eleven on many occasions.
When stationed in England, he had appeared in the colours of both Dover United and Folkestone Town, but once enlisted with Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was introduced to the Irish League through Willie Ewing to join Distillery in November 1927. Patrick quickly established himself as fans favourite and talented player at outside right during the 1927/1928 season, despite appearances being limited by his military commitments.
In July 1928, he joined the newly formed Ballymena FC team for their debut campaign in the Irish League – but would not feature at all in the first eleven as the club went onto win the Irish Cup against all odds. His senior registration was held at the Showgrounds for the duration of the 1929/1930 season also, but it wouldn’t be until December 1930 – almost two and a half years after joining – that Woods would finally line out for the club.
Starting in a 3-2 defeat at home to Coleraine in Irish League proved to be his only uneventful appearance for the Braidmen, at the age of 29 years old. In doing so, he became the first player from the Free State Republic of Ireland) to make a senior appearance for the club. He would eventually leave the club at the end of the 1930/1931 season, signing briefly with Glentoran in the summer of 1931, but without any notable impact for the club and was the last club he is noted to have signed for.
Woods remained in Ulster, and passed away in Belfast in December 1972, aged 71.
Career
Dover United; Folkestone Town; (Nov 1927) Distillery; (Jun 1928) Ballymena; (1931) Glentoran
Obituary
ObituariesPatrick Woods passed away in Belfast in December 1972, aged 71.
Statistics
- Apps
- 1
- Goals
- -
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 90
- Seasons
- 1
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1931 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 9 Jul 1928 · Left: 1 Aug 1931
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 6 Dec 1930 | 6 Dec 1930 | 1 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · Last appearance
Ballymena 2–3 Coleraine· Irish League · Ballymena Showgrounds
Coleraine administered a tremendous shock to Ballymena on Saturday by defeating them by the odd goal in five at the Showgrounds, a result which was totally unexpected, and one which was, perhaps, as surprising to Coleraine as it was to Ballymena. This feat the Bannsiders…
Recorded contract end
Died
Belfast
Appearances (1)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1930 | Ballymena | 2–3 | Coleraine | Irish League1930-1931 | L |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.