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A complete points machine at stand off. Still holds the record for points in a match at Bradford Northern. He scored 36 vs Swinton in 1985.
There's a tale in "When Push Comes to Shove" about that day. After the match he had a couple of pints to celebrate and then drove back home on the M62. On the way he saw a blue flashing light in the mirror and thought, he was going to get pulled over and breathalysed and he had visions of losing his license. When they pulled him over all the traffic cops wanted was his autograph and to chat about his game that day. Since then he stuck to soft drinks after matches!
He only played a season and half at Bradford. Unfortunately he signed just after we'd let Ellery Hanley got to Wigan so we never got the best out of him. In the end we let him go to Wire for £65k.
John Woods was extremely slick. The coolest player I have ever seen playing for us. He could slide with ease through gaps in the opponents defence. His no nonsense approach to conversions was very refreshing at a time when other players seemed to take all day. Excellent ball handler and he frequently split defences with killer passes.
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