Michael James Woods (born 6 April 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Scarborough Athletic.

He started his career at Chelsea, and has since played for Harrogate Town, Hartlepool United, Dover Athletic and York City.

[2] Eventually the two clubs later agreed an out-of-court settlement, with Chelsea paying £5 million in compensation for Woods and Tom Taiwo.

[4] He made two appearances for Chelsea in the FA Cup, making his debut as a substitute for Ashley Cole against Macclesfield Town and in the next round coming on for Frank Lampard[5] against Nottingham Forest, but did not play in the Premier League.

[10] On 23 February 2012, following a short trial period Woods signed for Yeovil Town on non-contract terms, with Gary Johnson stating that he was very impressed with his attitude.

On 5 October 2012, Woods joined Doncaster Rovers of League One on non-contract terms and was given number eleven shirt.

[19] Following his release from Doncaster, Woods joined Conference North side Harrogate Town on 2 February 2013 on a free transfer.

[citation needed] After a spell in non-league football, Woods signed for Hartlepool United on 8 August 2014 following a successful trial.

[24] He scored his first goal for the club, where he "acrobatically volleyed the ball", as Hartlepool United beat Exeter City 2–1 on 11 October 2014.