Curtis Woodhouse
BEM (born 17 April 1980) is an English former professional
footballer
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turned professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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and football manager, currently in charge of
Marske United
Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mount Pleasant.
History
The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club. . Woodhouse played football as a central
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
, and competed as a
light-welterweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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boxer. He is the former British light-welterweight champion. His career in
the Football League
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spanned across nine seasons, earning four
caps
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for the
England under-21 football team. Woodhouse's professional boxing record stands at 29 fights 22 wins, 13 of which are by
knock-out
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, and 7 defeats.
He started his footballing career with
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
's centre of excellence before joining
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
. In November 2001, he was transferred to
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
for a fee of £1 million, before joining
Rotherham United
Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ...
in January 2003, on loan for five months. He then joined
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...
on a free transfer in October 2003. In May 2005, he joined
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving ...
for £25,000, before joining
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...
just eight months later in January 2006. He retired at the end of the
2006–07 season.
Woodhouse stated that he had "fallen out of love" with football and decided to turn to professional boxing, despite no previous experience. In September 2006, he won his first professional boxing match, defeating Dean Marcantonio, on points, knocking him down twice in the final round.
He was convicted of assaulting a police officer and of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in April 2006. As a result, he had his boxing licence suspended for five months by the
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom.
History
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, despite the incident happening before he was under the BBBofC's jurisdiction. Woodhouse returned to football in November 2006, joining Rushden & Diamonds in the
Conference National
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before moving to
Mansfield Town
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in January 2009. After leaving them, he moved to
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town A.F.C. is a professional association football club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The club is nicknamed the Sulphurites, due to the ...
. At the end of February 2010, he joined
Sheffield
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in the
Northern Premier League
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. Before the start of the 2011–12 football season, he moved up two divisions in the
football league system
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when he joined
Conference North
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outfit
Eastwood Town
Eastwood Town Football Club was an English football club based in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. The club last participated in the Northern Premier League Division One South, the eighth tier of English football.
A new club, Eastwood C.F.C., was f ...
.
Career
York City and Sheffield United
Woodhouse began his
football
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career at
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
's
centre of excellence
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Due to its broad usage and vague legal prec ...
in 1994,
before being transferred to
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
for an initial compensation fee of £2,200.
Sheffield United and York City later agreed on an additional £15,000 fee plus a five-percentage sell-on clause.
He made his debut for Sheffield United at the age of 17, coming on as a 79th-minute
substitute in a 1–0 home win against
Crewe Alexandra
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in the
First Division on 29 November 1997.
He made a total of nine First Division appearances in the
1997–98 season.
He holds the record for being the club's youngest ever captain, aged 19.
Woodhouse earned a call-up to the
England under-21 team, and made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against
Hungary
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on 27 April 1999.
He went on to earn another three
caps
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against
Sweden
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,
Bulgaria
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and
Poland
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in England's
2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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qualifying group.
He made a total of 104 appearances in the
Football League
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, scoring six goals,
before being sold to
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
for £1 million in February 2001.
Birmingham City
He made his debut for
Birmingham City
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on 3 February 2001, in a 2–1 home victory against
Norwich City
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.
He made 17 appearances for Birmingham during the
2000–01 season, scoring twice.
Both goals came in the final league match of the season, a 2–1 away win against
Huddersfield Town
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, sealing their relegation fate.
Birmingham reached the
League Cup final, however, Woodhouse was unable to play as he was
cup-tied
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,
having previously played in three
League Cup
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games for Sheffield United that season. He was arrested after the final of the League Cup, on 25 February 2001, having been charged with
affray
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along with two others after they "trashed" an
Indian restaurant
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and he wielded a chair in a brawl with university students.
In July 2002, he was sentenced to 120 hours of
community service
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and ordered to pay £250 costs.
Birmingham finished fifth in the
First Division, and reached the
play-offs
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, losing in a
penalty shoot-out
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in the semi-final, after the game was drawn 2–2 on aggregate. Woodhouse played in both semi-final matches.
During the following season,
2001–02, Woodhouse made 28 appearances in the First Division. Birmingham reached the
play-offs
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again for the fourth consecutive season, this time gaining promotion after beating
Millwall
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in the semi-final and
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
in the final. This time, Woodhouse did not play in any of the play-off matches.
He made just three appearances for Birmingham City in the
Premier League
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,
before being loaned out to
Rotherham United
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in January 2003.
Grimsby Town
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and
Brighton & Hove Albion
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were also reportedly interested in signing the midfielder.
During his loan spell at Rotherham, he turned out 11 times in the First Division.
Peterborough United
Woodhouse signed for
Peterborough United
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on 14 October 2003,
the same day that he made his debut against
Torquay United
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in a 3–2 victory in the
Football League Trophy
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. However, he had been training with Peterborough a month prior to signing for them, whilst he "sorted out some problems at
Birmingham City
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".
He went on to
captain
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the side,
and was later described as "
Captain Marvel" by manager,
Barry Fry
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.
In
2003–04, he made 27 appearances in the
Second Division
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,
scoring seven goals. Peterborough finished 18th in the
Second Division
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, two points from relegation, with Woodhouse being named as Peterborough's player of the season.
In May 2004,
Hull City
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manager,
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, made a failed £100,000 bid to try and sign the midfielder.
The following season,
2004–05, he made 34 appearances in the newly named
League One
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and scored four goals.
Peterborough suffered relegation, after finishing 23rd in
the league
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.
Hull City
He joined
Hull City
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in May 2005, the club he supported as a child,
on a two-year contract for a fee of £25,000, with the potential to rise to £150,000 depending on appearances.
His debut for Hull was as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory against
Brighton & Hove Albion
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on 20 August 2005.
Though he lacked fitness at the start of the season, injuries to
Keith Andrews and
Ian Ashbee
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gave him the chance of a regular starting place, and manager Taylor also handed him the team captaincy.
Despite consistent performances, by December 2005 he had lost his place and there was speculation that he had fallen out with Taylor and wanted to leave; this was strongly denied by the player: "I'm shocked that people are saying I want to go. I'm very happy here. ... It's taken me long enough to get to Hull so I'm not going to walk out after a few months, or whatever."
In the following six weeks he made only two brief substitute appearances
– in five months with the club he played 18 games in the
Championship
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Title match system
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without scoring
– and the strength of Hull's squad was such that he could not be guaranteed regular first-team football.
Grimsby Town
In the January 2006 transfer window, he joined
Grimsby Town
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on a two-year deal,
three years after they first expressed an interest in signing him.
He made his debut against former club
Peterborough United
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in
League Two
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, on 28 January 2006 in a 2–1 home defeat,
and scored his first and what turned out to be only goal for the club against Mansfield on 14 February 2006.
On 26 April 2006, Woodhouse said he planned to retire from football at the end of the
2005–06 season and embark on a career as a professional
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* Boxer snipe ee ...
.
He made 16 appearances in
League Two
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, helping them to finish fourth place, reaching the
play-offs
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. Woodhouse played in both of Grimsby's play-off semi-final victories over
Lincoln City,
setting up the only goal of the game in the first leg.
He played his last
Football League
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game in the play-off final at the
Millennium Stadium
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on 28 May 2006. Grimsby were defeated 1–0 in the final by
Cheltenham Town
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. Woodhouse gave away a penalty in the 70th minute that was saved by goalkeeper
Steve Mildenhall
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As a player he was a goalkeeper, he made almost 500 appearances in the Football League and over 500 games in total ...
.
Switch to boxing
Woodhouse had a history of theft, robbery and
affray
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, and said that he had "fallen out of love" with football.
He admitted to have been involved in around 100
street fights
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.
He said; "Boxing has always been my first love, even as a kid",
and "I love fighting...Rather than get locked up for it, I might as well get paid for it."
He also stated that he used to
spar
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in the boxing gym after football training without his manager's knowledge,
saying "A few times at Sheffield United,
Neil Warnock
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would drag me in and say 'I hear you've been boxing'. I'd be standing there with a big black eye and a fat lip and deny it."
He trained under former British featherweight champion,
Gary De Roux,
and made his boxing debut on 8 September 2006 at
Grosvenor House Hotel
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, London, in a
welterweight
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contest against Dean Marcantonio, despite not having any previous
amateur
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experience.
The former footballer had lost two
stone
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in weight since his playing days with
Grimsby Town
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.
The fight was scheduled for four rounds of two minutes, Woodhouse knocked his opponent down twice in the final round and won on points.
Return to football part-time
After only one professional fight, Woodhouse returned to football in November 2006, signing for
Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Nicknamed "The Diamonds", the club played at Nene Park. The club's main rivals were county neighbours Kettering Town.
The cl ...
, who were playing in the
Conference National
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, the highest-tier of
non-league football
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.
His boxing licence was suspended by the
British Boxing Board of Control
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History
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, following a conviction for assaulting a police officer whilst drunk and of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in April 2006, when he was still playing for
Grimsby Town
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,
and not under the BBBofC's jurisdiction at the time of the incident. He was ordered to pay £100 compensation to PC Andrew Whitehead and £350 in costs. Woodhouse chose to play for Rushden & Diamonds to fulfil a promise he made to someone who was part of the consortium that took over the
Irthlingborough
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based club.
He made his debut against
Aldershot Town
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on 25 November 2006, in a 1–0 defeat.
He made five appearances in the
Conference National
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for Rushden,
before deciding to leave to concentrate on his boxing career.
He then returned to Rushden on 1 March 2007,
and made a further 11 appearances in the Conference in the
2006–07 season,
scoring three goals,
including a 30-yard long range effort against
Northwich Victoria
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, static_image_name = Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg
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, official_name = Northwich
, country ...
on 23 April.
After five months away from boxing, Woodhouse returned to the ring for his second fight on 15 April, defeating Duncan Cottier on points after four rounds.
On 1 May, he signed a new two-year deal with Rushden & Diamonds.
He then defeated Peter Dunn in a bout on 3 June, again on points, in a contest of four three-minute rounds.
In his fourth fight on 5 December 2007, he defeated Craig Tomes by way of
knock-out
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after just 1 minute and 57 seconds, landing a left
hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one e ...
that unsettled Tomes as the referee decided his opponent as unfit to continue.
Matt Seawright was Woodhouse's next boxing opponent on 16 March 208, he defeated him after Seawright felt he was unable to continue after the third round.
Woodhouse finished the
2007–08 football season having played in 29 Conference National matches, scoring once and receiving two red cards.
On 17 May, Woodhouse achieved his sixth straight victory, maintaining his undefeated record against Dave Murray at
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a association football, football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United.
The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramal ...
, defeating his opponent by knock-out in the second round. Murray managed to beat the
standing eight count
A standing eight count, also known as a protection count, is a boxing judgment call made by a referee during a bout. When invoked, the referee stops the action and counts to eight. During that time, the referee will determine if the boxer can ...
, but the referee deemed him unable to continue after 1 minute and 23 seconds.
After defeating Wayne Downing in 57 seconds on 21 June 2008,
Woodhouse stated his intention to retire from football at the end of the
2008–09 season, to concentrate on his boxing career.
He was later appointed as team captain for his final season at the club.
Woodhouse scored a decisive penalty in Rushden's opening game of the 2008–09 season, away on 9 August, against newly promoted
Eastbourne Borough.
He was sent off again in the home game against
Histon
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on 25 August, after receiving two yellow cards.
In his eighth boxing match, Woodhouse defeated Jimmy Beech on points on 20 September.
He then proceeded to defeat Peter Dunn on 30 November, stopping him 23 seconds in the sixth and final round at Thurcroft's Consort Hotel,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
.
He signed for
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...
on 5 January on a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season.
Woodhouse made his debut for Mansfield Town on 24 January in a
Conference National
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match against
Lewes
Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ...
.
Mansfield won 1–0.
Matt Scriven was Woodhouse's next opponent in the ring on 29 March at
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a association football, football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United.
The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramal ...
. The fight went the distance of six rounds and Woodhouse was given the decision over Scriven.
His first professional loss as a boxer was on 25 April at
Ulster Hall
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History ...
, in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
at the hands of Jay Morris.
The fight went the distance, but Woodhouse lost 37–36 on points over six rounds.
Mansfield manager
David Holdsworth
David Gary Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968) is an English former professional footballer turned manager.
As a player, he was a defender who played between 1986 and 2005 for Watford, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers ...
hoped Woodhouse would stay at the club,
but on 18 June, he joined
Conference North
The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...
team
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town A.F.C. is a professional association football club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The club is nicknamed the Sulphurites, due to the ...
.
On 27 November, he defeated Dean Hickman by TKO in round 6. This was Woodhouse's first fight in the light-welterweight division, having dropped down from welterweight.
On 13 January 2010, in an interview to the ''
Grimsby Telegraph
The ''Grimsby Telegraph'' is a daily British regional newspaper for the town of Grimsby and the surrounding area that makes up North East Lincolnshire including the rural towns of Market Rasen and Louth. The main area for the paper's distributio ...
'', Woodhouse commented he would definitely consider a move back to former club
Grimsby Town
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after expressing his dismay at The Mariners languishing near the bottom of the
League Two
The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...
, within danger of being relegated from
the Football League
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. He commented "If they are looking for a central midfielder, though, they are welcome to give me a call".
Harrogate released him by mutual consent on 25 February.
Three days later he avenged his defeat by Jay Morris by beating him with a TKO in round 3. This gave Woodhouse the first title of his boxing career, the International Masters light-welterweight title. On 25 April, Woodhouse defended the title with a 4th-round knockout of Maurycy Gojko, who stepped in as a late replacement for Steve Saville. Next, on 2 July, Woodhouse knocked out veteran Stefy Bull in round 9. His next fight was due to be against
2006 Commonwealth Games
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gold medallist and former world amateur champion
Frankie Gavin on 18 September, but Woodhouse pulled out days after the bout was announced in July. He moved up the non-League football ladder in June 2011, after signing for
Conference North
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side
Eastwood Town
Eastwood Town Football Club was an English football club based in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. The club last participated in the Northern Premier League Division One South, the eighth tier of English football.
A new club, Eastwood C.F.C., was f ...
.
Managerial career
It was announced on 2 May 2012, that Woodhouse was the new manager of
Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Divisio ...
club
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
.
He also made one cup appearance for the club as a substitute, adding to the 14 appearances he had made in all competitions during his first spell. Woodhouse resigned in December 2012 after admitting having difficulty to managing a football team as well as being a professional boxer.
On 14 October 2013, Woodhouse was announced as the assistant manager at
Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Divisio ...
club
Goole
Goole is a port town and civil parish on the River Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town's historic county is the West Riding of Yorkshire.
According to the 2011 UK census, Goole parish had a population of 19,518, an increa ...
, with former teammate
David Holdsworth
David Gary Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968) is an English former professional footballer turned manager.
As a player, he was a defender who played between 1986 and 2005 for Watford, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers ...
being appointed manager. In January 2014 Woodhouse replaced Holdsworth as manager following Holdsworth's resignation.
Woodhouse then left Goole after some issues with the board, and took over at
Hull United in January 2015. On 29 September 2016 Woodhouse was appointed as manager at
Bridlington Town
Bridlington Town Association Football Club is an association football club based in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They were founded in 1918 and currently play in the .
History
The club was founded in 1918 as Bridlington Centra ...
.
On 2 June 2019, Woodhouse was appointed manager of
Tadcaster Albion
Tadcaster Albion Association Football Club is an association football club in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. Formed in 1892, their ground is situated behind the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster, thus the reason for their nickname "The Br ...
. In October 2019 he left Tadcaster to join
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
as manager. On 26 February 2021, Woodhouse parted from
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
by mutual consent.
On 2 November 2022, Woodhouse was appointed manager of
Marske United
Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mount Pleasant.
History
The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club. .
Personal life
Woodhouse was born in
Beverley
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and raised in
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is north-east of Leeds ...
.
His father, Bernard Woodhouse, died at the age of 51 after he had a fatal stroke.
Unlike other boys who idolised footballers, Woodhouse stated his heroes were
Nigel Benn
Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and the WBC super-middleweight ti ...
and
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is cons ...
.
He admits to fighting at school and in the streets after being racially abused: "I went from scrapping in the street and at school to fighting in the boxing ring from the age of 12. I was called a few names due to the colour of my skin, but with a quick smack in the mouth they soon backed off."
He used to visit
Boothferry Park
Boothferry Park was a football stadium in Hull, England, which was home to Hull City A.F.C. from 1946 until 2002, when they moved to the KC Stadium.
In later years, financial constraints forced Hull City to allow Kwik Save and Iceland superma ...
to support
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving ...
before pursuing his career in professional football.
He and his wife, Charlotte, have three children: two sons, Kyle and Caleb, and a daughter, Isla.
He published an autobiography, ''Box to Box: From the Premier League to British Boxing Champion'', in 2016.
He was awarded the
British Empire Medal
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in the
2021 New Year Honours
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
:Source:
Professional boxing record
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, Won
, 24-7
, Lewis van Poetsch
, PTS
, 6
, 25 November 2017
,
Doncaster Dome
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,
Doncaster
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, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 23-7
, Arvydas Trizno
, PTS
, 6
, 2 September 2017
,
Doncaster Dome
The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, commonly referred to as ''The Dome'' or ''Doncaster Dome''. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom ...
,
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 22-7
,
Willie Limond
Willie Limond (born 2 February 1979) is a Scottish professional boxer. He held the EBU European Union super featherweight title in 2004, the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2006 to 2007, the Commonwealth super lightweight title from 2013 ...
, PTS
, 12
, 27 June 2014
,
Braehead Arena
The Braehead Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The arena was built in 1999, and is located within the Braehead Complex. The arena was formerly the home of the Scottish Eagles ice hockey club and is now the home to the e ...
,
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, Scotland
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 22-6
,
Darren Hamilton
, SD
, 12
, 22 February 2014
,
Hull Arena
Hull Arena (originally Humberside Ice Arena and known locally as the Hull Ice Arena) is an ice rink, in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. It has a capacity of 3,750 people. The Hull Arena is also a concert venue, playing host to numero ...
,
Hull, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 21-6
, Arek Malek
, PTS
, 6
, 13 December 2013
,
Ice Sheffield
,
Sheffield
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, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 20-6
, Lewis van Poetsch
, PTS
, 6
, 2 November 2013
,
Hull Arena
Hull Arena (originally Humberside Ice Arena and known locally as the Hull Ice Arena) is an ice rink, in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. It has a capacity of 3,750 people. The Hull Arena is also a concert venue, playing host to numero ...
,
Hull, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 19-6
, align=left,
Derry Mathews
Derry Mathews (born 23 September 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2017. He held the WBA interim lightweight title in 2015 and has challenged, twice, for lightweight world championships, the WBO title in 20 ...
, KO
, 4
, 21 September 2013
,
Liverpool Olympia
The Eventim Olympia (originally the Liverpool Olympia) is a venue in Liverpool, England, situated on West Derby Road next to The Grafton Ballroom.
History
The Liverpool Olympia was built in 1905 For Moss Empires Ltd by architect Frank Matcham ...
,
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 19-5
, Joe Elfidh
, TKO
, 3
, 13 July 2013
,
Craven Park
,
Hull, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 18-5
, Sandor horvath
, TKO
, 1
, 17 May 2013
,
Ponds Forge
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre is a leisure complex in Sheffield, England, that contains an Olympic-sized swimming pool with seating for 2,600 spectators, family and children's pools (50 m Competition pool and 25 m diving p ...
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 17-5
, Shayne Singleton
, MD
, 10
, 8 February 2013
,
Bowler's Arena
,
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 17-4
,
Dave Ryan
, MD
, 10
, 28 September 2012
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 16-4
, Dale Miles
, TKO
, 5 , 2:26
, 6 June 2012
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 16-3
, Gary McArthur
, RTD
, 4 , 3:00
, 26 November 2011
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 15-3
,
Frankie Gavin
, SD
, 12
, 16 July 2011
,
Echo Arena
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,
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 15-2
, Billy Smith
, KO
, 3 , 1:24
, 10 April 2011
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 14-2
, Peter McDonagh
, PTS
, 8
, 23 October 2010
,
York Hall
The York Hall, officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre, is a multi-purpose indoor arena and leisure complex in Bethnal Green, London, and is situated on Old Ford Road. The building opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200 and is now an inter ...
,
Bethnal Green
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, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 14-1
, Stefy Bull
, TKO
, 9 , 2:15
, 2 July 2010
,
Doncaster Dome
The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, commonly referred to as ''The Dome'' or ''Doncaster Dome''. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom ...
,
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 13-1
, Maurycy Gojko
, KO
, 4 , 2:01
, 25 April 2010
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 12-1
, Jay Morris
, TKO
, 3 , 0:39
, 28 February 2010
,
Magna Centre
Magna Science Adventure Centre is an educational visitor attraction, appealing primarily to children, located in Rotherham's former Templeborough#Templeborough steelworks, Templeborough steelworks.
Location
The site used to be home to the Ste ...
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 11-1
, Dean Hickman
, TKO
, 6 , 2:15
, 27 November 2009
,
Gemtec Arena
The Sports Arena also known as the Tigers Trust Arena (formerly the Airco Arena the Bonus Arena, Gemtec Arena and the Vulcan Arena) is a sports centre located next to the MKM Stadium in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
T ...
,
Hull, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Lost
, 10-1
, Jay Morris
, PTS
, 6
, 25 April 2009
,
Ulster Hall
The Ulster Hall is a concert hall and grade A listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre, the hall hosts concerts, classical recitals, craft fairs and political party conferences.
History ...
,
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
, Northern Ireland
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 10-0
, Matt Scriven
, PTS
, 6
, 29 March 2009
,
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a association football, football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United.
The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramal ...
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 9-0
, Peter Dunn
, TKO
, 6 , 0:20
, 1 December 2008
, Thurcroft Consort Hotel
,
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 8-0
, Jimmy Beech
, PTS
, 6
, 20 September 2008
,
Hillsborough Leisure Centre
Owlerton () is a suburb of the city of Sheffield, it lies northwest of the city centre near the confluence of the River Don and River Loxley. Owlerton was formerly a small rural village with its origins in the Early Middle Ages; it became par ...
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
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, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 7-0
, Wayne Downing
, KO
, 1 , 0:57
, 17 May 2008
,
National Indoor Arena
Arena Birmingham (known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Arena Birmingham, and previously as The Barclaycard Arena and originally as the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, United Kingdom. It ...
,
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 6-0
, Dave Murray
, TKO
, 1 , 1:13
, 16 March 2008
,
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a association football, football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United.
The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramal ...
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 5-0
, Matt Seawright
, TKO
, 3
, 5 December 2007
,
Sheffield United Academy
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 4-0
, Craig Tomes
, TKO
, 1 , 1:27
, 14 July 2007
,
Don Valley Stadium
Don Valley Stadium was a sports stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The venue, which was completed in September 1990, hosted the 1991 World Student Games. It was designed by Sheffield City Council's Design & Building Services and nam ...
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 3-0
, Peter Dunn
, PTS
, 4
, 3 June 2007
,
Metrodome Leisure Complex
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Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 2-0
, Duncan Cottier
, PTS
, 4
, 15 April 2007
,
Metrodome Leisure Complex
,
Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has ...
, England
,
, -
, - align=center
, Won
, 1-0
, Dean Marcantonio
, PTS
, 4
, 8 September 2006
,
Grosvenor House Hotel
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JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, originally named the Grosvenor House Hotel, is a luxury hotel that opened in 1929 in the Mayfair area of London, England. The hotel is managed by JW Marriott Hotels, which is a brand of Marriott Internationa ...
, London, England
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References
External links
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Curtis Woodhouse profileat BritishBoxing.net
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Beverley
People from Driffield
English footballers
England under-21 international footballers
English male boxers
Welterweight boxers
Association football midfielders
York City F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Birmingham City F.C. players
Rotherham United F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Sheffield F.C. players
Eastwood Town F.C. players
Premier League players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
English football managers
Sheffield F.C. managers
Goole A.F.C. managers
Hull United A.F.C. managers
Bridlington Town A.F.C. managers
Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. managers
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. managers
Marske United F.C. managers
Northern Premier League managers
Lincoln City F.C. non-playing staff
Recipients of the British Empire Medal