Wood started his career at
Halifax, helping the club achieve promotion from the
Second Division in 1990–91. He was deemed surplus to requirements during the following season, and was sold to
Scarborough Pirates in October 1991. Wood then joined
Keighley Cougars in 1992. In January 1997, Wood and his team-mate
Nick Pinkney were signed by
Super League side Sheffield Eagles in exchange for £95,000 plus
Mark Gamson. He spent two seasons at Sheffield. Wood appeared as a
substitute in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over
Wigan in the
1998 Challenge Cup Final at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 2 May 1998. He returned to Keighley in 1999. and reached a career total of 1,000 points in January 2001. He finished his professional career with
Workington Town in 2002. He continued playing and coaching rugby at amateur level, helping Sharlston Rovers achieve a shock win against
Dewsbury Rams in the third round of the
2004 Challenge Cup. In 2011, Wood was inducted into Keighley's Hall of Fame. ==References==