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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.
| 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 | ||
| –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 | |||
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]
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]
| 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 | ||
- Appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup
Macclesfield
- Manchester League: 1908–09[13][10]
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