Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

I have discovered that I am related by marriage to Matt (Maurice) Woods who was Blackburn's centre half (260 apps 1957 - 1963) through an ancestor who like Matt's wife was a Briscoe.

Does any one have any decent photo(s) of him they can email me to stick in my family tree please? I have already got them for Harry Lowe (183 apps Preston 1932 - 1939) and Albert Rimmer (Stanley 1934 - 5).

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

ah thats a pity Haggis, had pics of ALL the 1960 cup final side, but them n many others went missing in transit when i returned from spain, would have gladly let have them of matt.:( had some proper photos not just posters.

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

I do have a photo of him presenting me with a prize - not sure if it was a swimming prize for the Burnley Works & District Swimming League or a Prestige (Burnley) Sports Award. I will look it up but may take a while as I am rather busy - will do my best.

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

ya know summat haggis,i never knew he was called maurice, was always Matt to me.:)

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

I think he still lives in Manchester somewhere, I was talking to Bryan Douglas a couple of years ago and he said he was still in touch with him, mind you a lot of the 1960 cup final team are no longer with us

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Here is a bit about him

Matt Woods; tales from a great era | Give Me Football

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Here is a picture on ebay

SIGNED MATT WOODS PICTURE 1962 BLACKBURN ROVERS on eBay (end time 23-Jan-10 11:05:44 GMT)

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

You might also find this interesting

British Pathe - SPURS V BLACKBURN ROVERS

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Thanks for that JEFF brought back some happy memories

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Yes Cashy Maurice

See full name on

Matt Woods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Yes thanks for that it was fantastic.

What would the Brentford officials have made of that pitch?

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

My research tends to confirm this. Matt's wife was Joan Eunice Woods (nee Briscoe) and I'm sad to say a lady of that name died in Manchester in 2005 according to the records.

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Thanks for that Barrie

Send me a pm when you find it and I will send you my email address - still only have one picture on the tree at the moment.

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Thanks again.

I will have to think of some way of linking it in to my tree.

Re: Maurice Woods - Rovers Footballer
 

Bet Ronaldo wouldn't have been so effective on those pitches, where the likes of Besty, Douglas, Finney, Matthews, Jimmy Mac, used to take them in their stride:D