Bristol City winger Martyn Woolford in Millwall switch
Bristol City have sold winger Martyn Woolford to Championship rivals Millwall for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old winger was in south London today to pen a two-and-a-half year contract with the Lions, having already successfully passed a medical examination at the New Den.
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Martyn Woolford
It brings to an end a two-year spell with City, in which he made 59 appearances and scored four goals.
Manager Derek McInnes said: "The chance to secure a longer-term deal with Millwall is something that appealed to Martyn and his young family, and we wish him well for the future."
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Pontefract-born Woolford joined City from Scunthorpe United in January 2011, having previously played for York City.
In and out of the first team, he looked to have finally established himself at the start of this season when excelling in comprehensive home wins over Crystal Palace and Cardiff.
But the Yorkshireman, who had 18 months to run on his Ashton Gate contract, was unable to maintain that form and has since been squeezed out by Paul Anderson and Joe Bryan.
The deal that takes him to Millwall could eventually be worth six-figures if add-ons are included.
More importantly, his departure will free up further funds for McInnes to spend on priority targets in the January transfer window.
Woolford becomes the second departure for the Robins during the January transfer window, with Brett Pitman having turned his loan spell at Bournemouth into a permanent switch last week.
Comments
by manchestergas
Friday, January 11 2013, 7:48PM
“would you trust Del with the proceeds though???
bet Wooly does well playing for a better team, especially one well run and heading for the play offs”
by johnbristol3
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 9:27PM
“Had a little look see what Woolford was saying about signing for Millwall on there site , find it odd that we don't play him for months , he gets a call up for Millwall match , especially as in his Millwall interview he says he knew about there interest prior to the Millwall match , that makes his selection even worse from Dels point of view , I believe we even substituted him at HT.”
by piledriver
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 8:13PM
“@marmeliser
£200-£250k”
by johnbristol3
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 6:42PM
“Sure Del said he was going no where only recently”
by marmeliser
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 6:31PM
“as a matter of interest, what did we pay for woolford in the first place?”
by redferryman1
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 6:03PM
“Yippppppeeeeeeeeee!”
by Burwallian
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 4:17PM
“Best of luck Martyn and appreciate your contribution to the Club though not all supporters will agree with this comment.
Good luck in the future.”
by Marksy
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 3:13PM
“Wouldn't be surprised if Millwall get a lot more out of him than we did. Judging by what has happened to Woods and Bolasie since they've moved on, Woolford 'll be in the England squad soon.”
by Sarumred
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 1:40PM
“A good piece of business; well done Del. Whether he ranks as one of the worst signings is all a matter of opinion and, in every signing, no matter how much the fee, there is an element of risk.”
by redcapred
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 1:22PM
“@churchy.... he was ****, end of debate. Wooly?? haha do me a favour, clown describes him best!”