Lew Woodroffe | |
Fullname: | Lewis Christopher Woodroffe |
Birth Date: | 29 October 1921 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England |
Death Date: | June 2015 (aged 93) |
Death Place: | West Sussex, England |
Position: | Inside forward or outside forward |
Years1: | 1945–1947 |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1947–1951 |
Clubs2: | Watford |
Caps2: | 63 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Lewis Christopher Woodroffe (29 October 1921 – June 2015)[1] was an English professional footballer. He played at inside or outside forward.
Born in Portsmouth in October 1921, his early adult life coincided with the Second World War, at a time when professional football competitions such as the Football League and FA Cup were suspended. He joined Manchester City as a professional in October 1945, and in the 1946–47 season he played and scored for the club in the Second Division. However, he was released on a free transfer at the end of the season, and joined Watford, of the Third Division South. He played 64 matches in all competitions for the side, scoring 6 goals, before leaving on a free transfer at the end of the 1950–51 season. He later played for Canterbury City, who at the time were playing in the Kent League.