Andrew Geoffrey Woon (born 26 June 1952) is an English retired professional footballer who made 50 appearances in the Football League for Brentford as a forward. He later played non-League football for Maidstone United, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hastings United before injuries ended his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Geoffrey Woon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Bognor Regis, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Bognor Regis Town | ||
| 1973–1975 | Brentford | 50 | (12) |
| 1975–1976 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1976–1979 | Gravesend & Northfleet | (32) | |
| Hastings United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBognor Regis Town
editWoon began his career with hometown non-League club Bognor Regis Town and top-scored in consecutive seasons to send the club to two successive promotions out of the Sussex League and into the Southern League First Division South.[1][2] He departed Nyewood Lane in February 1973.[1]
Brentford
editWoon joined with Third Division strugglers Brentford on trial in October 1972 and impressed enough to sign a professional contract for a £1,000 fee in February 1973.[1][3] He had a whirlwind start to life at Griffin Park, when he became the only Brentford player to score a hat-trick on his debut in a 5–0 win over Port Vale on 10 February.[4] He was the club's second-leading scorer during the 1973–74 season,[4] before falling out of favour with incoming manager John Docherty in 1975 and departing the club at the end of the 1974–75 season.[1]
Non-League football
editAfter his departure from Brentford, Woon played on in non-League football with Southern League clubs Maidstone United, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hastings United.[1] Injuries ended his career at the latter club.[1]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1972–73[4] | Third Division | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1973–74[4] | Fourth Division | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| 1974–75[4] | Fourth Division | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |
| Career total | 50 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 15 | ||
Honours
editBognor Regis Town
- Sussex League First Division: 1971–72[1]
- Sussex League Second Division: 1970–71[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 171–172. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Bognor Regis Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 392–393. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Jako & Maudesport Clubline Reach Agreement on New Marketing Drive". PRWeb. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Rottingdean now play the game smart". The Argus. Retrieved 16 December 2021.