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Dave Wood

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
01-07-1942
N/A
03-12-1964
Redfern Rugby Club- Australia
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
21-11-1964 v Barrow
Castleford
1965- Back to Aus
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1964-1965
17 (1)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
8
0
0
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Biography of Dave Wood



HERITAGE NO : 823
Dave Wood played in 17 matches for the Saints between November 1964 and December 1965. The Aussie made a sensational start for the Saints scoring five tries in his first three matches. He played on the right wing and in the centre. Dave scored a total of 8 tries for the Saints including a classy hat trick against Whitehaven on the 30th of August, 1965 when he played centre to Tom Van Vollenhoven.

Dave DooleyDavid Wood by Adrian Lawrenson

The fourth Australian to don Saints’ colours after Rupert Upton, Lenny Kenny and Max Garbler, Dave signed for Saints from Redfern Rugby Club in Australia on 3rd December 1964 and was also a renowned sprinter. He made his debut in place of Tom Pimblett on the wing as a trialist on 21st November 1964 scoring a try in the 37-3 victory over Barrow.

At the start of the 1965-66 season, Dave was selected for the Commonwealth XIII tour game against the New Zealand, which the tourists won 15-7 at Crystal Palace, in August 1965. This followed a run in the first team at right centre which ended on 14th December 1965 when Castleford won 0-4 at Knowsley Road in the Floodlit trophy final.

In total, Dave played in 17 matches and scored 8 tries. None of his 7 other tries had had quite the impact of the one he scored against Castleford on 28th August 1965. It was a stormy game and a fired-up Alex Murphy reacted to Castleford’s fans’ protestations over Dave Wood’s try, claiming it was a double movement. The die was cast and it ended with the Saints’ team being pelted with coins. Not to worry. Saints won 19-15.

The repercussions of Dave Wood being left out of the team later were seismic. His replacement was Alex Murphy and what happened next is another story.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1964~65 1 0 0 1
1965~66 7 0 0 16
TOTALS:8 0 0 17
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
21st Nov 1964 1
W
2 Barrow L H 37 3 1 VIEW
28th Aug 1965 2
W
3 Castleford L A 19 15 1 VIEW
30th Aug 1965 3
W
3 Whitehaven L H 30 5 3 VIEW
4th Sep 1965 4
W
3 Warrington L A 11 2 VIEW
10th Sep 1965 5
L
3 Swinton LC1 H 7 8 1 VIEW
15th Sep 1965 6
W
2 New Zealand Tour H 28 7 VIEW
18th Sep 1965 7
W
3 Castleford L H 21 6 VIEW
27th Sep 1965 8
W
3 Widnes L A 9 4 VIEW
1st Oct 1965 9
W
3 Oldham L H 23 17 VIEW
5th Oct 1965 10
W
3 Leigh FT1 H 25 19 1 VIEW
16th Oct 1965 11
W
3 Salford L A 15 11 VIEW
23rd Oct 1965 --NPS
W
14 Workington Town L H 43 4 VIEW
30th Oct 1965 --NPS
W
14 Barrow L A 15 10 VIEW
13th Nov 1965 --NPS
W
14 Workington Town L A 7 3 VIEW
16th Nov 1965 12
W
14 Leeds FT2 H 21 9 VIEW
19th Nov 1965 13
W
4 Rochdale Hornets L H 19 7 1 VIEW
27th Nov 1965 14
D
3 Wakefield Trinity L H 9 9 VIEW
4th Dec 1965 15
W
3 Whitehaven L A 4 2 VIEW
7th Dec 1965 16
W
3 Swinton FTSF H 9 5 VIEW
14th Dec 1965 17
L
3 Castleford FTF H 0 4 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 17 | LOSSES : 2 | DRAWS : 1

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