Robert William Woodruff (born 9 November 1940[1]) is an English former professional footballer.
Born in Highworth, Wiltshire, Woodruff began his career at his hometown club Swindon Town where he broke into the first team at 18.
During this time he gained a reputation as a long-throw specialist but eventually moved on two years later to Crystal Palace.
He helped take Palace to division one but only played a handful of matches in the top flight before being allowed to leave and join Cardiff City[2] for £25,000.
He scored six goals in six games when asked to play as a centre forward.