Wood was recommended to West Bromwich Albion's Academy by coach Roger Wilkinson, who set up a trial for him which he passed in flying colours.
Wood ໄດ້ຖືກແນະ ນໍາ ໃຫ້ໄປໂຮງຮຽນ West Bromwich Albion ໂດຍຄູຝຶກ Roger Wilkinson, ຜູ້ທີ່ຕັ້ງການທົດລອງ ສໍາ ລັບລາວເຊິ່ງລາວໄດ້ຜ່ານສີສັນບິນ.