Steve Wooddin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Wooddin | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1955 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1975 | Cammell Laird | ||
1975 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | (0) |
1975–1976 | New Brighton | ||
1976–1977 | Winsford United | ||
1977–1980 | Dunedin City | 62 | (32) |
1981–1983 | South Melbourne | 40 | (6) |
1984–1985 | Christchurch United | 18 | (1) |
1987–1989 |
Christchurch Technical | ||
International career | |||
1980–1984 |
New Zealand | 24 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stephen Wooddin (born 16 January 1955 in England) is a former New Zealand
Club career
Born in Birkenhead England, Wooddin started his club career at
International career
Wooddin was first selected for the
Despite the unconvincing results, Wooddin was selected for the next match, in August, against Mexico in Auckland. He scored the fourth goal in a 4–0 win that remains one of the most outstanding and unexpected results in New Zealand's international football history.
The following year saw New Zealand begin the long road to the
Wooddin was one of New Zealand's only two scorers in the 1982 World Cup (along with Steve Sumner), scoring the second New Zealand goal in a 5–2 loss to Scotland. He also started the subsequent matches against the Soviet Union and Brazil.
In 1983 injuries reduced Wooddin to just two international appearances, against
References
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links
- Steve Wooddin – FIFA competition record (archived)
- New Zealand 1982 World Cup squad
- Newspaper article from www.stuff.co.nz