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John Goodall

Derby County FC

two captaincies, two goals

P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 6: A 3
75% successful

1891-94

full appearances: fourteen
minutes as captain:
180

Timeline

  John Goodall
Birth Friday, 19 June 1863 in Westminster, Middlesex [registered in Westminster St. Margaret, September 1863].
notes: Westminster was part of the Middlesex County Registration until 1889.
Death: Wednesday, 20 May 1942 at Long Spring, Watford, aged 78 years 335 days [registered in Watford, Hertfordshire, June 1942], buried at Watford North Cemetery initialliy in an unmarked grave.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Ian-opc.org,uk &

Playing Career

Club(s) Goodall started with the Thistle Club, which later changed its name to Kilmarnock Burns FC, before joining Kilmarnock Athletic FC and made his debut for the club at the age of seventeen in 1880. He guested for Bolton side Great Lever FC on 1 January 1884, against St. Bernards of Edinburgh, and then Walsall Swifts FC a couple of days later, he joined them the the day before debuting against Preston North End FC on 12 January, losing 2-0. He then joined Preston North End FC in August 1885, and became one of the foundation cornerstones of the new Football League. On 1 May 1889, he was transferred to Derby County FC, and left on 25 October 1899, to take up a coaching role―and to captain New Brighton Tower FC.  In May 1900, he rejoined Derby County FC, until he took up another coaching role, at Glossop FC, on 31 January 1901, then as player/manager of Watford FC on 1 May 1903. He returned to the field again when he was manager of Mardy FC, playing against Swansea Town FC on 18 January 1913, aged 49 years.

League History
272 appearances, 106 goals
TOP GOALSCORER 1888-89: 21
Preston North End FC 1888-89 21 appearances, twenty goals
debut: 8 September 1888 Preston North End FC 5 Burnley FC 2.
Derby County FC
1889-99 211 appearances, 76 goals
debut: 7 September 1889 Derby County FC 1 Stoke FC 1.
New Brighton Tower FC 1899 six appearances, two goals
debut (second div.): 28 October 1899 New Brighton Tower FC 5 Gainsborough Trinity FC 0.
Glossop FC 1901-03 34 appearances, eight goals
debut (second division): 9 February 1901 Glossop FC 1 Burslem Port Vale FC 2.
last (second division): 11 April 1903 Burslem Port Vale FC 1 Glossop FC 0.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1885-86, 1886-87, 1897-98 (6 apps, 1gl), 1898-99 (1), winner 1887-88 (5, 2gls);
Football League champions 1888-89 (21, 20gls), third place 1893-94 (29, 12gls), 1896-97 (23, 3gls), runners-up 1895-96 (25, 1gl).
Individual honours Football League (four appearances);
Ayrshire FA (1883, one appearance);

In 1896 officials of Derby County FC arranged a benefit game for Goodall. The match between County and a team of the best amateur players in the country, raised £277, an amount equivalent to almost two years' wages for an average professional footballer at the end of the 19th century. Goodall spent the summer of 1900 qualifying as a League linesman.
Height/Weight 5' 8¾", 12st. 0lbs [1899], 5' 9", 11st. 12lbs [1903].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career

Club(s) Despite being announced as the new manager of West Ham United FC on 27 April 1903, Goodall had in fact, joined Southern League side Watford FC on 1 May 1903, their first manager.  At first, his capacity was as a player-manager, becoming their full-time manager between 1907 and May 1910. Appointed on 17 June to coach leading amateur French club, RC Roubaix from September, for the season. On 16 May 1912, he was appointed manager of Mardy FC.
Honours Southern League winners 1903-04;

Captain Career

Captain number The eighteenth player to captain England.
Player number One of seven who became the 140th player (145) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right, centre-forward
First captaincy No. 41, 7 March 1891, England 4 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Football Ground, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, aged 27 years 262 days.
Last captaincy No. 52, 7 April 1894, Scotland 2 England 2, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 30 years 293 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1890-91, 1893-94;
Team honours British Championship winners 1890-91;
Individual honours England's joint Top Goalscorer, twice (two 1891, two 1892)
Distinctions John Goodall's brother, Archie, appeared for Ireland, and made four appearances against England.
Goodall was England's oldest goalscorer between March 1896 and April 1907.

Captain Record
 

2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 0 0 3.00 1.50 75.0 +1
Venue & Comp P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home British Championship 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Away 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0

Captain Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1890-91 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1893-94 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC All 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 0 0 3.00 1.50 75.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 0 0 3.00 1.50 75.0 +1
2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 0 0 3.00 1.50 75.0 +1

Captain History

 Club: Derby County F.C. - two captaincies (180 min), two goals

F.A. International Select Committee - two captaincies (180 min), 2 goalsx

Age 27
1 42 7 March 1891 - England 4 Wales 1, Football Ground, Sunderland BC HW fifth app
7
ir
  

Age 30
2 52 7 April 1894 - Scotland 2 England 2, Celtic Park, Glasgow BC AD ninth app
12
cf
  

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