He began his career at Stoke City before he was sold to Aston Villa for a £30,000 fee in October 1966.
He finished as the club's top-scorer in 1973–74 but suffered a loss of form and was allowed to join Scunthorpe United in May 1975.
After two years with the "Iron", he had spells with Belgian club Oostende and Southern League side Kidderminster Harriers.
[1] He hit nine goals in 17 Third Division games in 1972–73, as Gordon Lee's "Valiants" finished four places and four points shy of promotion.
[1] However, Lee resigned in January, and the club finished just one place above the relegation zone under new boss Roy Sproson.
Woodward then departed the Old Showground and had a spell in Belgium with Oostende before returning to England to play at Aggborough for Southern League side Kidderminster Harriers.