Interceptor: Reverting non-constructive edits by ~2026-59441-05 (talk)← Previous revisionRevision as of 16:20, 8 November 2026 Line 70: Line 70: ===Early career=== ===Early career=== Sam Wood started playing football for [[Long Lane J.F.C.|Teviot Rangers under John Canavan]] before joining [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers]].{{cite web | title = Cray Wanderers – A Complete Statistical Record| publisher = Cray 150 Publications | date = 2014 | url = http://www.cray150publications.co.uk | accessdate = 31 October 2014}} He progressed through the ranks at the club before joining the reserve team in 2002 and eventually making his first team debut in 2003. During his time at Cray, he became a fans' favourite, helping the club to the quarter-final of the [[FA Vase]], and [[promotion and relegation|promotion]] to the [[Isthmian League]] for the first time in the club's history, in the 2003–04 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.craywands.co.uk/03-04.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719061319/http://www.craywands.co.uk/03-04.pdf |archivedate=19 July 2011 |title=Looking Back in Amber 2003–04 |first=Pete |last=Goringe |publisher=Cray Wanderers F.C |accessdate=4 November 2009}} and scoring Cray supporters' goal of the season to clinch a 2–0 victory against [[AFC Wimbledon]] to end their 78-game unbeaten run.{{cite web |url=http://www.craywands.co.uk/04-05.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928221605/http://www.craywands.co.uk/04-05.pdf |archivedate=28 September 2011 |title=Looking Back in Amber 2004–05 |first=Pete |last=Goringe |publisher=Cray Wanderers F.C |accessdate=4 November 2009}} He finished his Cray career with 8 goals from 93 games, and then signed for [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]], the club whose [[groundshare|ground Cray shared]], in 2005. While a non-league footballer, he also worked as a body double (for the likes of [[Lionel Messi]], [[Cesc Fabregas]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]),[Wycombe Wanderers: Lionel Messi's body double & fame in Singapore] for [[USC (clothing retailer)|USC]] at [[Bluewater (shopping centre)|Bluewater]] and in advertisement for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Adidas]]. Sam Wood started playing football for [[Long Lane J.F.C.|Long Lane]] before joining [[Cray Wanderers F.C.|Cray Wanderers]].{{cite web | title = Cray Wanderers – A Complete Statistical Record| publisher = Cray 150 Publications | date = 2014 | url = http://www.cray150publications.co.uk | accessdate = 31 October 2014}} He progressed through the ranks at the club before joining the reserve team in 2002 and eventually making his first team debut in 2003. During his time at Cray, he became a fans' favourite, helping the club to the quarter-final of the [[FA Vase]], and [[promotion and relegation|promotion]] to the [[Isthmian League]] for the first time in the club's history, in the 2003–04 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.craywands.co.uk/03-04.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719061319/http://www.craywands.co.uk/03-04.pdf |archivedate=19 July 2011 |title=Looking Back in Amber 2003–04 |first=Pete |last=Goringe |publisher=Cray Wanderers F.C |accessdate=4 November 2009}} and scoring Cray supporters' goal of the season to clinch a 2–0 victory against [[AFC Wimbledon]] to end their 78-game unbeaten run.{{cite web |url=http://www.craywands.co.uk/04-05.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928221605/http://www.craywands.co.uk/04-05.pdf |archivedate=28 September 2011 |title=Looking Back in Amber 2004–05 |first=Pete |last=Goringe |publisher=Cray Wanderers F.C |accessdate=4 November 2009}} He finished his Cray career with 8 goals from 93 games, and then signed for [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]], the club whose [[groundshare|ground Cray shared]], in 2005. While a non-league footballer, he also worked as a body double (for the likes of [[Lionel Messi]], [[Cesc Fabregas]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]),[Wycombe Wanderers: Lionel Messi's body double & fame in Singapore] for [[USC (clothing retailer)|USC]] at [[Bluewater (shopping centre)|Bluewater]] and in advertisement for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and [[Adidas]]. At Bromley, Wood won the Supporters' Player of the Year award in 2006 and the Club Player of the Year in 2007, and scored 21 goals from 159 appearances.{{citation needed|date=November 2009}} His performances attracted interest from professional clubs, and after trials with clubs including [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]], [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], Wood joined [[Football League Two|League Two]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in May 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/2259241.wood_good_enough_to_make_the_grade_says_former_boss/ |title=Wood good enough to make the grade, says former boss |newspaper=Epsom Guardian |first=Stuart |last=Amos |date=9 May 2008 |accessdate=4 November 2009}} At Bromley, Wood won the Supporters' Player of the Year award in 2006 and the Club Player of the Year in 2007, and scored 21 goals from 159 appearances.{{citation needed|date=November 2009}} His performances attracted interest from professional clubs, and after trials with clubs including [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]], [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], Wood joined [[Football League Two|League Two]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in May 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/2259241.wood_good_enough_to_make_the_grade_says_former_boss/ |title=Wood good enough to make the grade, says former boss |newspaper=Epsom Guardian |first=Stuart |last=Amos |date=9 May 2008 |accessdate=4 November 2009}}