Derek Wood
Position: Goalkeeper · Years: 1986-1997 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 48 · Goals: 10
Derek Wood's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Derek Wood represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a goalkeeper during 1986-1997, Records list Derek Wood with 48 senior appearances and 10 goals for the Hammers. Goalkeepers at West Ham United have a proud tradition dating back to the club's founding in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC. Iconic keepers such as Phil Parkes, Ludek Miklosko and Lukasz Fabianski have all worn the number one shirt at Upton Park and the London Stadium.
West Ham United under John Lyall and Billy Bonds enjoyed the 1980 FA Cup victory, the 1985-86 third-place league finish, and the club's traditional academy-first philosophy at the Boleyn Ground.
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