Not to be confused with Dave Woods from South Newcastle. Woods is a South Sydney junior from Chelsea United. He made his senior grade debut for South Sydney in the 1938 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval. During an injury crisis, Woods was called up to make his first grade premiership debut in the 1938 Round 14 clash against Netown at Henson Park.
After a year Woods played in the Australian Glass City Houses and focusing on his professional running career, before returning to South Sydney in 1943.
Woods was a professional runner along with his brother Jack, and real a flyer on the wing. In 1943, Woods participated in the fastest man in league race, after almost winning the Stanwell gift in 1941.
Woods played 2 seasons with South Sydney. He played 12 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 10 first grade premiership games and 2 first grade cup games for South Sydney. Woods played 28 senior grade club games for South Sydney, which included 26 senior grade premiership and 2 senior grade cup games.
Woods played his final first grade premiership game in the 1943 Round 14 Newtown at Sydney Cricket Ground. A few weeks later he played his final first grade cup game in the 1943 Round 2 State Championship(Cup-Tie) clash against Maitland at Leichhardt Oval.
Player Relatives Brother - Woods, Jack (Professional Runner) Son - Woods, Dave Jnr Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth 31st August 1918 South Sydney Junior Club Chelsea United Previous Clubs Chelsea United (1935) Australian Glass (City Houses -1939) Professional Runner (1940-42)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1938,43)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1938 Aug 13 Rd14 Hens v Newtown (19y 347d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship ; Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 1 1 - - - - -
1943 9 9 - 4 - - 12 : 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 10 10 - 4 - - 12 : 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS Cup 2 2 - - - - -
SS FG 12 12 - 4 - - 12
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1938 Apr 23 Rd01 Leic v Balmain (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 12 12 - 7 - - 21 : - - - - - - -
1943 4 4 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 16 16 - 9 - - 27 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 26 26 - 13 - - 39 : 28 28 - 13 - - 39
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 - - - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
Ref - RLN v19n22 p15 / RLN v44n14 p8 / RLP / TwRG p257
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