Henry Woods (born 7 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career Woods joined Southampton's academy aged 6, and remained there until the under-16s. He then joined Gillingham's youth setup, before turning professional with the Kent side in January 2018, at the same time as Jack Tucker and Ryan Huckle. He made his debut on 13 November 2018 in the EFL Trophy.
On 5 December 2018, Woods joined Sittingbourne on a one-month loan deal alongside his teammate from Gillingham, Danny Divine.Trio depart on loan, gillinghamfootballclub.com, 30 November 2018 On 10 January 2019, Sittingbourne announced that they had extended both players' loan deals for the rest of the season.Sittingbourne FC News Archive, sittingbournefc.uk, 10 January 2019
He was offered a new contract by Gillingham at the end of the 2018–19 season. He moved on loan to Concord Rangers in October 2019. The loan ended a month later, but he returned to the club for a second loan spell in December 2019.
Woods was to be released by Gillingham at the end of the 2019–20 season, but then signed a contract on 4 September 2020 to stay at the club for another year. Woods made his league debut for the club on 10 October 2020 as a 90th minute substitute in a 3–1 win over Oxford United.
On 27 July 2021, Woods signed a new contract with the club and joined National League side Dover Athletic on loan until 10 January 2022. In November 2021, Woods scored a first career goal as he equalised for a second time in a match where Dover were defeated 3–2 by Wealdstone. In January 2022, Woods' loan deal was extended until the end of the season.
On 27 June 2022, Woods joined newly promoted National League club Maidstone United on a free transfer. Following their relegation at the end of the 2022–23 season, he was announced to be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract.
Following his release from Maidstone, Woods joined Dubai City of the UAE First Division League, as a player-coach.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGillingham2018–19League One00000010102019–20League One00001020302020–21League One40001040902021–22League One0000000000Total40002070130Sittingbourne (loan)2018–19Isthmian League South East Division202———202Concord Rangers (loan)2019–20National League South12000—10130Dover Athletic (loan)2021–22National League39100—00391Career Total753002080853
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