Neil Stephen Woods was born on 30 July 1966 and is an English football manager and former professional footballer who is academy manager at Grimsby Town.
10 Facts About Neil Woods
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Neil Woods later had short spells with York City and Southport before ending his career with Gainsborough Trinity.
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In 2003 Woods was appointed Youth Team manager at Grimsby Town, after Paul Wilkinson left the position to move to Cardiff City.
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Danny North and Peter Bore are two products of the Grimsby youth side who have enjoyed lengthy spells in the first team, while striker Cameron Jerome spent time under Neil Woods before moving on to other clubs.
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Neil Woods was appointed as caretaker manager at Grimsby on 18 October 2009 following the sacking of manager Mike Newell.
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On 1 March 2011, it was announced that Neil Woods could be returning to Grimsby in some capacity or another, this previously happened when Grimsby sacked former manager Graham Rodger in 2006 but instantly employed him again as a community coach.
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On 24 June 2011, Neil Woods was appointed Head of Youth at Football League One side Walsall.
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On 20 October 2016, it was announced that Neil Woods would be returning to Grimsby Town as the club's Academy Manager.
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On 28 December 2020, caretaker manager Ben Davies announced that Neil Woods was assisting him with first team affairs following the resignation of Ian Holloway.
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Neil Woods's father Alan Woods was a footballer, while his nephew Michael Woods played for Chelsea before being released in 2011.