Brandon Goodship

Brandon Goodship

Goodship playing for Weymouth in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Brandon Goodship [1]
Date of birth	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Poole, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Weymouth
Youth career
2007–2013	AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	AFC Bournemouth	0	(0)
2013	→ Blackfield & Langley (loan)	15	(7)
2013	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	13	(4)
2014	→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	5	(0)
2016	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	10	(1)
2016	→ Braintree Town (loan)	5	(0)
2017	Yeovil Town	8	(0)
2017–2019	Weymouth	97	(77)
2019–2021	Southend United	52	(4)
2021–2022	Weymouth	36	(5)
2022–2023	Salisbury	37	(12)
2023–	Weymouth	52	(14)
International career
2019	England C	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Brandon Goodship (born 22 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Weymouth.

Club career

AFC Bournemouth

Born in Poole, and raised in nearby Corfe Mullen, Goodship joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 12. ^[3]

On 20 February 2016, Goodship joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal, ^[4] he made his debut later that day as a substitute against Portsmouth. ^[5] He scored his first goal for Yeovil in the crucial 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, on 27 February 2016. ^[6]

On 31 August 2016, Goodship joined National League side Braintree Town on a long-term loan deal. ^[7]

Yeovil Town

On 13 January 2017, Goodship re-signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after having had his Bournemouth contract cancelled by mutual consent. ^[8] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Goodship was released by Yeovil along with five other players. ^[9]

Weymouth

Following his release from Yeovil, Goodship signed for Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth on a one-year contract. ^[10] He scored 38 league goals in his first season and won the 2017–18 Southern League Premier Golden Boot. ^[11] Goodship won his first England C cap in March 2019 when he came on as a sub against Wales. ^[12] He scored 39 goals in his second season with Weymouth and won the 2018–19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again, as well as the National Game Awards Step 3/4 Player of the Season. ^[13]

Southend United

On 10 June 2019, Goodship signed for League One side Southend United on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. ^[14]

Second spell at Weymouth

On 5 June 2021, Brandon Goodship returned to National League side Weymouth on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Southend United. ^[15]

Salisbury

On 27 June 2022, Goodship joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury. ^[16]

Third spell at Weymouth

In May 2023, he returned to Weymouth for a third spell. ^[17] He scored the winner for Weymouth in the 2025 Dorset Senior Cup final.

International career

Goodship represented England C during a 2–2 draw against Wales XI on 20 March 2019. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Bournemouth	2012–13 [19]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2014–15 [21]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2015–16 [22]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17 [23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Blackfield & Langley (loan)	2012–13	Wessex Premier	15	7	0	0	—		0	0	15	7
Dorchester Town (loan)	2013–14 [2]	Conference South	13	4	0	0	—		1 [a]	3	14	7
Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	2013–14 [2]	Conference South	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2015–16 [22]	League Two	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Braintree Town (loan)	2016–17 [23]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Yeovil Town	2016–17 [23]	League Two	8	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	9	0
Weymouth	2017–18 [24] [25]	Southern Premier	42	38	2	0	—		1 [c]	0	45	38
	2018–19 [24] [25]	Southern Premier South	41	37	2	0	—		9 [d]	2	52	39
	Total		83	75	4	0	—		10	2	97	77
Southend United	2019–20 [26]	League One	23	3	1	0	1	1	3 [b]	0	28	4
	2020–21 [27]	League Two	29	1	1	1	1	0	1 [b]	0	32	2
	Total		52	4	2	1	2	1	4	0	60	6
Weymouth	2021–22 [2] [25]	National League	36	5	2	0	—		1 [e]	0	39	5
Salisbury	2022–23 [24]	Southern Premier South	37	12	1	0	—		3 [f]	2	41	14
Weymouth	2023–24 [2] [25]	National League South	38	12	0	0	—		2 [e]	1	40	13
	2024–25 [2] [25]	National League South	13	2	0	0	—		4 [g]	3	13	5
	Total		51	14	0	0	—		6	4	52	18
Career total			315	122	9	1	2	1	26	11	352	135

1. Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
4. Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Championship match
5. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
6. One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals Wiltshire Premier Shield
7. Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
2. "B. Goodship: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
3. "AFC Bournemouth: Goodship feared his big day may not come following 18-month injury nightmare". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
4. "AFC Bournemouth: Yeovil sign Cherries striker Brandon Goodship". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
5. "Yeovil Town 1–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
6. "Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
7. "AFC Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship and Sam Matthews join Braintree Town". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
8. "Yeovil sign Cardiff's Tom James and Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship on free transfers". BBC Sport. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
9. "Tom Eaves: Yeovil Town forward among six released by League Two club". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
10. "Terras: Weymouth sign striker Brandon Goodship on one-year deal". Dorset Echo. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
11. "Terras: Brandon Goodship has high ambitions". Dorset Echo. 11 July 2018.
12. "NON-LEAGUE LIONS HELD TO 2-2 DRAW BY WALES XI AT SALFORD CITY'S PENINSULA STADIUM". the fa. 21 May 2019.
13. "Goodship wins National Game Award". theterras.com. 21 May 2019.
14. "Brandon Goodship: Southend United sign Weymouth forward". BBC Sport. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
15. "Goodship returns!". Weymouth Football Club. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
16. "Brandon Goodship Signs". www.salisburyfc.co.uk. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
17. "Weymouth Secure Eight Signings". uptheterras.co.uk. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
18. "Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium". The FA. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
19. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
20. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
21. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
22. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
23. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
24. "Brandon Goodship Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
25. "Brandon Goodship – The Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 22 September 1994. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
26. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
27. "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

External links

• Brandon Goodship at Soccerbase