Career
Born in Hamworthy, Wood made a total of 476 appearances in The Football League for West Bromwich Albion,, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington. After leaving Workington, he became a scout for Preston North End, a job he combined with managing the Willis Faber and Dumas sports club in Ipswich. After suffering dementia and Parkinson"s disease, Wood died in a care home in Saxtead, Suffolk on 5 July 2014.
