| Fred Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1888[1] Congleton, England |
| Died |
1945 (aged 56–57)[1] Macclesfield, England |
Fred P. Goodwin[2] (1888–1945) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. He joined First Division side Burnley in November 1906.[3] He played his only league match for the club on 8 December 1906 in the 1–2 defeat against Stockport County at Edgeley Park. It was the only match of the 1906–07 season that regular outside-left Albert Smith missed, as Goodwin was unable to replace him in the starting line-up.[4]
He left Burnley in 1906 to play for Leek. There was a dispute with Burnley over his transfer fee. Between 1907 and 1910, Goodwin turned out for both Congleton Town and Macclesfield Town .[2] In April 1911, he was working as a silk and cotton carrier whilst living in Leek. In May 1911, he was transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion from Leek.[2] In April 1912, Goodwin was involved in an incident during Brighton's game against Luton Town, which led to the death of Luton's Sam Wightman.[5] A late challenge caught Wightman in the stomach and he died from peritonitis and shock, following a rupture to his small intestine.[1] Goodwin was exonerated from all blame following the coroner's recommendation, who stated "that the kick was done purely accidentally".[1]
One year later, he joined West Ham United.[2] In December 1913, he joined Exeter City in exchange for full-back Joseph Goddard. During Exeter's 1914 tour of South America, Goodwin was involved in every single game, which included the Brazilian national team's first ever game.[1]
Personal life[]
Goodwin served as a sergeant in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[6] Wounds suffered during the war ended his football career.[6]
Honours[]
Macclesfield
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burnley | 1906–07[4] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield | 1907–08[9] | Manchester League | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| Macclesfield | 1908–09[10] | Manchester League | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| 1909–10[8] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield total | 43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Exeter City | 1914–15[11] | Southern League First Division | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 70 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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 0992967600.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Player Profiles – G". http://silkmenarchives.org.uk/manager_and_player_profiles/Players/g.html. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Simpson 2007, p. 105.
- ↑ 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. https://www.wlv.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/centre-for-historical-research/football-and-war-network/football-and-war-blog/2018/remembering-barry-towns-first-captain-major-james-wightman-dso-mc/remembering-barry-towns-first-captain-major-james-wightman-dso-mc.php. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The footballers who went to war" (in en-GB). BBC News. 10 August 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-28245503. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Silkmen Archives – Manchester League – Overview". http://silkmenarchives.org.uk/stat_info/ml_overview.htm. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1909–10". http://www.silkmenarchives.org.uk/season_stats/manc_league/1909_10.html. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1907–08". http://silkmenarchives.org.uk/season_stats/manc_league/1907_08.html. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1908–09". http://silkmenarchives.org.uk/season_stats/manc_league/1908_09.html. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Exeter City Squad Statistics 1914–15 – FFWW" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/exeter-city-squad-1914-15/. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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