Andrew Geoffrey Woon (born 26 June 1952) is an English retired professional

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who made 50 appearances in the

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as a

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. He later played

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, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hastings United before injuries ended his career.

Career

Bognor Regis Town

Woon began his career with hometown non-League club Bognor Regis Town and top-scored in consecutive seasons to send the club to two successive promotions out of the Sussex League and into the Southern League First Division South. He departed Nyewood Lane in February 1973.

Brentford

Woon joined with

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on trial in October 1972 and impressed enough to sign a professional contract for a £1,000 fee in February 1973. He had a whirlwind start to life at

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, when he became the only Brentford player to score a hat-trick on his debut in a 5–0 win over

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on 10 February. He was the club's second-leading scorer during the 1973–74 season, before falling out of favour with incoming manager John Docherty in 1975 and departing the club at the end of the 1974–75 season.

Non-League football

After his departure from Brentford, Woon played on in non-League football with Southern League clubs

, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hastings United. Injuries ended his career at the latter club.

Personal life

Woon worked for Jako.

Career statistics

Honours

Bognor Regis Town * Sussex League First Division: 1971–72 * Sussex League Second Division: 1970–71

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woon, Andy 1952 births People from Bognor Regis English men's footballers Bognor Regis Town F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Men's association football forwards Living people Brentford F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Hastings United F.C. (1948) players