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Ben Woods (born 27 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Career
Born in Wigan, Woods started his career at the Manchester United Academy, where he received a received an England Men’s U15’s call up, before he signed for Burnley in 2018, signing his first professional contract the club. He stayed for four years before turning down a contract extension before the start of the 2022/23 season.
On 13 January 2023, Woods signed a short term deal with Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, making his professional debut, coming on in the 71st minute of a 0–0 home draw to Queen's Park. Woods made seven appearances for the club. He was on the bench in the Scottish Cup Final 3-1 defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park.
On 1 September 2023, Woods signed for Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract.
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Honours
Inverness CT
- Scottish Cup runner-up: 2022–23