We find out a little bit more about the Club's Goalkeeping Coach George Wood.

Where did you grow up?

In a place called Douglas in Lanarkshire - it was moorland and out in the sticks really!

What did you want to do when you were younger?

I always wanted to be a footballer. I wasn't too bright at school so I'm afraid it was football or nothing for me!

How did you first get in to goalkeeping?

It actually started for me at Under 15 level at school and the teacher asked if I would play in goal because there was nobody else. I was better than the other kids even though I'd usually been a centre-forward. In fact, when I signed for Blackpool I played about half a season up front in the Central League before reverting to goalkeeper!

What was your highlight as a player?

Without a doubt it was getting the chance to represent my country. Going to the World Cup with Scotland in 1982 was the real highlight - it was brilliant.

How did you first get involved in goalkeeper coaching?

I finished playing at Hereford when I was 42 and then went back to Cardiff on the coaching staff. I was taking the Reserves and working on my coaching badges and ended up taking over as Goalkeeping Coach.

What was the first football match you ever went to?

I remember it well - it was Rangers v Hearts in about 1956. Rangers won 4-1 and it was a great night - the floodlights and the atmosphere really stick in my mind even though I was only about five at the time!

What's the best game you've ever been to?

There are two that stand out really. The best game I've ever seen was when Rangers beat Celtic in the Cup Final of 1973. And the best game I've played in was when I was at Everton and we beat Liverpool - I think it was the 77/78 season and Everton hadn't beaten Liverpool in the league for about eleven years so that was pretty special.

Who was your footballing hero when you were growing up?

It was Dennis Law, the Scottish striker at Manchester United. I also admired Pat Jennings and had the privilege of working with him at Arsenal for three years which was brilliant.

This article was originally produced in the Club's Matchday Magazine, Never Say Die.