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Norman Wood
Personal information
Full name	Norman Arthur Wood
Date of birth	1889
Place of birth	Tooting, England
Date of death	28 July 1916 (aged 26–27)
Place of death	Somme, France
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Bromley
1908–1909	Tottenham Hotspur
1909–1910	Crystal Palace
1910–1911	Plymouth Argyle
1911–1912	Croydon Common
1912–1913	Chelsea
1913–1915	Stockport County
1915	Stalybridge Celtic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Norman Wood (1889 – 28 July 1916) was an English professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Stockport County.^[1] His play was described as "unselfish, for with a crafty left foot he made openings and opportunities for colleagues".^[2]

Personal life

In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Wood enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).^[3] He rose to the rank of sergeant and died at Delville Wood on 28 July 1916.^[3] His name is inscribed on the Thiepval Memorial.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 318. ISBN 190589161X.
^ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978-0857330772.
^ ^a ^b "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Wood Norman Arthur" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 318. ISBN 190589161X.

[2] Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978-0857330772.

[Croydon-3] "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Wood Norman Arthur" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[4] "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

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 == Personal life ==
-In February 1915, six months into the [[First World War]], Wood enlisted in the [[Football Battalion|17th (Service) Battalion]] of the [[Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)]].<ref name="Croydon">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zen139857.zen.co.uk/WOOD_Norman_Arthur.pdf |title=Croydon Common Football Club - Biographies - WOOD Norman Arthur |access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> He rose to the rank of [[sergeant]] and died at [[Delville Wood]] on 28 July 1916.<ref name="Croydon" /> His name is inscribed on the [[Thiepval Memorial]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = CWGC – Casualty Details|url = http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1555437/WOOD,%2520NORMAN%2520A|website = www.cwgc.org|accessdate = 2015-12-15}}</ref>
+In February 1915, six months into the [[First World War]], Wood enlisted in the [[Football Battalion|17th (Service) Battalion]] of the [[Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)]].<ref name="Croydon">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zen139857.zen.co.uk/WOOD_Norman_Arthur.pdf |title=Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Wood Norman Arthur |access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> He rose to the rank of [[sergeant]] and died at [[Delville Wood]] on 28 July 1916.<ref name="Croydon" /> His name is inscribed on the [[Thiepval Memorial]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = CWGC – Casualty Details|url = http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1555437/WOOD,%2520NORMAN%2520A|website = www.cwgc.org|accessdate = 2015-12-15}}</ref>
 ==References==