Barry Goodingham

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Barry Goodingham
Personal information
Full name Barry Goodingham
Date of birth (1945-05-09) 9 May 1945 (age 78)
Original team(s) Edithvale-Aspendale
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1967–75 North Melbourne 158 (47)
1976–77 South Melbourne 030 (12)
1978–80 Woodville 048 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Goodingham (born 9 May 1945) was a regular first ruckman for the North Melbourne Football Club and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Nicknamed 'Lurch', [1] due to his resemblance to the butler in the television sitcom The Addams Family, he captained North Melbourne in 1971. [2]

Recruited from Edithvale-Aspendale, he was selected in North Melbourne's first Premiership team in 1975, but appeared only briefly to replace Mick Nolan late in the last quarter. [1] He enjoys a life membership of the North Melbourne Football Club. [3]

Goodingham finished his VFL career with a two-year stint at South Melbourne, traded in a deal that sent Peter Keenan to North Melbourne. [4] He then went to South Australia and played for three years for Woodville, the last two as playing coach.

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References

  1. 1 2 Wade, Doug (29 September 1975). "Flag is a dream come true". The Age. p. 22. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  2. ↑ NMFC Honour Roll
  3. ↑ NMFC Life Members
  4. ↑ Phillips, Stephen (13 October 1978). "Demons keen on Crackers". The Age. p. 32. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
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