Born in Isleworth, Woodley played for the England Schoolboys team during the 1950s, including scoring a goal against Wales in 1957 after just 13 seconds; it was the fastest goal scored in any competitive fixture at the original Wembley Stadium.
[1][2][3] In 1957, he joined West Ham United as a junior and later turned professional with the club.
He made over 150 appearances for the Roots Hall club in two spells (separated by a brief stint with Charlton Athletic) before moving to Gillingham in 1968.
[1] During his time at Priestfield Stadium he made exactly 100 Football League appearances, before leaving in 1971 to wind down his career with non-league clubs Folkestone and Pegasus Athletic.
[2] He died in January 2002, with former England star Martin Peters attending his funeral.