Anthony Stewart Woodcock (born 6 December 1955) is an English retired international footballer who played professionally in both England and Germany as a striker for Nottingham Forest, FC Köln and Arsenal.
Born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, Woodcock trained with Alan and Steve Buckley as a child, coached by their father, and played for Priory Celtic.
[9] Woodcock was signed by West German side FC Köln for a fee of £600,000 (equivalent to £3,830,000 in 2023),[7] in time for the 1979–80 season.
Woodcock was Arsenal's top scorer for the next three seasons, his best tally being 21 in 1983–84; he hit five in a single game against Aston Villa, a post-war record for the club,[8] he also scored the final goal in the last British Home Championship.
[1] Woodcock made two appearances for the England under-21s, scoring five goals; a hat-trick on his debut against Finland in a record 8–1 win and two against Italy under-21s.