Goalkeeper Sean Woodward will make his 250th appearance for the club on Saturday when he plays against Ascot United. Woody joined the club as a member of the youth section at the age of 11 and played in the team managed by Clive McNelly and Roger Herridge. Woody won several league and cup titles for the youth section, progressed to the allieds to win another league and county cup triumph and then became a first team regular who was critical in the club in all of its recent successes including 2 promotions to Step 5 and 2 Reading Senior Cup wins as well as many others.
Director of Football and former manager, Dan Bateman said "Woody is an exceptional shot stopper and without question one of the best keepers around. I always used to say Woody was worth 10 points a season and to be honest I think it was probably more! Some of the saves I have seen him make in games and training have been incredible and I've lost track of the number of times opponent managers used to bemoan 'that keeper'! On top of his unquestionable ability Woody is also one of the nicest guys you could hope to meet and a managers dream. His loyalty to the Sumas despite numerous offers has been exceptional and even on the very rare occasion he has found himself out of the first team he has jumped at the opportunity to play for the ressies which is a true measure of the man."
All at Wokingham & Emmbrook FC would like to thank Woody for the last 250 games and we look forward to the next 250!