[1] He began his time with the Bees as a regular in the team,[8] before being dropped for large part of the 1948–49 season and not returning until the final month of the campaign.
[9] He failed to fare much better in the following season, scoring one goal in 10 games and eventually departing Griffin Park in February 1950.
[10] Despite failing to enjoy much success in the league, he was a regular pick for the team and showed good goalscoring form, scoring 62 goals in 149 appearances for the club.
[8] He represented the senior team in a wartime international on 7 June 1941, scoring in a 3–2 defeat to England at Ninian Park.
[12] During his time as a player with Bedford Town, Woodward also served as assistant manager and had a coaching spell at South Midlands League club Potton United.