Fred Goodwin (footballer)

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Fred Goodwin
Personal information
Date of birth 1888[1]
Place of birth Congleton, England
Date of death 1945 (aged 56–57)[1]
Place of death Macclesfield, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906 Burnley 1 (0)
1906– Leek
0000–1907 Congleton Town
1907–1908 Macclesfield 29 (3)
1908–1909 Congleton Town
1909–1910 Macclesfield 12 (3)
1910–1911 Leek
1911–1913 Brighton & Hove Albion 49 (12)
1913 West Ham United 0 (0)
1913–1915 Exeter City 40 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred P. Goodwin (1888–1945) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Exeter City. He made one appearance in the Football League for Burnley.

Career[edit]

Goodwin joined First Division club Burnley in November 1906.[2] His sole appearance was the only match of the 1906–07 season that regular outside left Albert Smith missed.[3] Between 1906 and 1911, Goodwin played in non-League football for Leek, Congleton Town and Macclesfield.[4] In May 1911, he was transferred to Southern League First Division club Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] During a match versus Luton Town in April 1912, Goodwin was involved in an incident which led to the death of Luton's Sam Wightman.[5] A late tackle caught Wightman in the stomach and following a rupture to his small intestine, he died from peritonitis and shock.[1] Goodwin was exonerated from all blame following the coroner's recommendation, who stated "that the kick was done purely accidentally".[1] Goodwin later played for West Ham United and Exeter City.[4] During Exeter City's 1914 tour of South America, Goodwin was involved in every single match, which included the Brazilian national team's first ever fixture.[1]

Personal life[edit]

After pre-war service with the Cheshire Regiment, Goodwin served as a sergeant in the Football Battalion and the London Regiment during the First World War.[6][7] Wounds suffered during the war ended his football career.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 1906–07[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Macclesfield 1907–08[8] Manchester League 29 3 4 0 5[a] 1 38 4
Macclesfield 1908–09[9] Manchester League 12 3 — — 12 3
1909–10[10] Manchester League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 43 6 4 0 5 1 52 7
Exeter City 1913–14[11] Southern League First Division 14 2 0 0 — 14 2
1914–15[12] Southern League First Division 26 3 0 0 — 26 3
Total 40 5 0 0 — 40 5
Career total 84 11 4 0 5 1 93 12
  1. ^ Appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup

Honours[edit]

Macclesfield

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Hamilton, Aidan (2014). Have you ever played Brazil?: The story of Exeter City's 1914 tour of South America. Exeter City AFC Supporters Society. ISBN 978-0992967604.
  2. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 486. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  3. ^ a b Simpson 2007, p. 105.
  4. ^ a b c "Player Profiles – G". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. ^ Pawlin, Jason (20 April 2018). "Remembering Barry Town's First Captain: Major James Wightman, DSO MC". University of Wolverhampton Centre for Historical Research Football and War Network. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "The footballers who went to war". BBC News. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ^ Fred Goodwin on Lives of the First World War
  8. ^ "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1907–08". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1908–09". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1909–10". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Goodwin, Fred". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Exeter City Squad Statistics 1914–15 – FFWW". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Manchester League – Overview". Silkmen Archives. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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