Fred Goodwin (footballer)

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.

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

Career

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'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

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]

Honours

Macclesfield

Career statistics
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[10] Manchester League 29 3 4 0 5[lower-alpha 1] 1 38 4
Macclesfield 1908–09[11] Manchester League 12 3 — — 12 3
1909–10[9] 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 43 6 4 0 5 1 52 7
Exeter City 1913–14[12] Southern League First Division 14 2 0 0 — 14 2
1914–15[13] 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

References
  1. 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. Simpson 2007, p. 105.
  4. "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. "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. "Manchester League – Overview". Silkmen Archives. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  9. "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1909–10". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1907–08". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  11. "Season Statistics – Manchester League – 1908–09". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. "Goodwin, Fred". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  13. "Exeter City Squad Statistics 1914–15 – FFWW". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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