Players - Don Woan

Don Woan
Birthdate: 7 November 1927
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Date of death: 24 April 2020
Other clubs: Bootle Athletic (1945-50), Leyton Orient (1951-52), Bradford City (1952-54), Tranmere Rovers (1954-55), Yeovil Town (1955-57)
Signed from: Bootle Athletic
Signed for LFC: £1,000, 06.10.1950
Liverpool debut: 13.01.1951
Last appearance: 20.01.1951
Contract expiry: 05.11.1951
Win ratio: 50% W:1 D:0 L:1
League games / goals: 2 / 0
Total games / goals: 2 / 0

Player Profile

Liverpool-born outside-right Woan made a short trip from Bootle to Liverpool in October 1950. He was however mainly a reserve at Liverpool, featuring in 33 Central League games and scoring three goals. Woan's two league appearances for the Reds were in consecutive matches against Derby County and Everton in January 1951. He became part of an exchange deal with Leyton Orient in November 1951 when Liverpool transferred Woan and £6,500 for 18-year-old Brian Jackson. Woan changed clubs rapidly until ending in amateur football with Yeovil Town. On 28th April 2020 a statement on the club website said that he had passed away aged 92. He was the oldest living ex player.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 0 0 0 0 2
1950-1951 2 0 0 0 0 2
1951-1952 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
1 90 Derby
1 90 Everton
Total Venue
1 Away
1 Home
Total Competition
2 League
Total W D L Win % Manager
2 1 0 1 50% George Kay
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 13.01.1951 Derby Baseball Ground League
Scrapbook
Woan to Leyton Orient - From the Echo on 5 November 1951
Woan to Leyton Orient - From the Echo on 5 November 1951
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Bootle Athletic 1946-1950 Lancashire Combination N/A N/A N/A N/A
Leyton Orient 1951-1952 England Third Division South 18 4 27 4
Leyton Orient 1952-1953 England Third Division South 7 1 7 1
Bradford City 1952-1953 England Third Division North 15 2 18 2
Bradford City 1953-1954 England Third Division North 6 2 6 2
Tranmere Rovers 1953-1954 England Third Division North 17 2 17 2
Tranmere Rovers 1954-1955 England Third Division North 10 0 10 0
Yeovil Town 1955-1957 Southern League 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 73 11 85 11