Arthur Wood (footballer, born 1894)

Arthur Wood (14 January 1894 – 8 April 1941)[1] was an English goalkeeper who played for Southampton and Clapton Orient.

According to "The Alphabet of the Saints", "he had been taken to the Dell to watch his father but had been inspired by the exploits of two great Southampton 'keepers, Clawley and Robinson".

He made his first-team debut in the Southern League on 9 September 1914 in a 3–2 defeat at Luton, replacing Ernie Steventon.

On the resumption of League football in 1919, Wood started as the first-choice keeper, and played in the opening 18 matches, before he was replaced by George Wilcock.

Wood then returned to the south coast and made occasional appearances for Isle of Wight teams, Ryde Sports and Newport (IOW).