Career
Woodall was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played for amateur football Tunstall Park before joining Stoke City in 1953. He made his one and only appearance for the club in a 1–0 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic on 20 March 1954. He left the club at the end of the 1953-1954 season and joined Cheshire League side Altrincham.