The third son of the industrialist John Wood,[2] he was born in May 1844 at Thedden Grange in Bentworth, Hampshire.
[1] Wood made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1870.
[6] In addition to playing for Hampshire, Wood also made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and 1881.
[4] In 1886, he was elected president of Hampshire County Cricket Club and was its vice-president the remainder of his life.
[7] His son, also called Arthur, played first-class cricket while serving with the Royal Navy.