Freddie Goodwin (footballer, born 1944)

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Freddie Goodwin
Personal information
Full name Frederick James Goodwin [1]
Date of birth (1944-01-04) 4 January 1944 (age 79) [1]
Place of birth Stockport, England [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1959–1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1966 Wolverhampton Wanderers 45 (0)
1966–1970 Stockport County 176 (20)
1970–1971 Blackburn Rovers 64 (4)
1971–1972 Southport 12 (0)
1972–1973 Port Vale 27 (2)
1973–1974 Macclesfield Town 32 (6)
1974–1975 Stockport County 29 (1)
1976–1977 New Mills
Ashton United
Stalybridge Celtic
Stop Out
Total385(33)
Managerial career
Stop Out
Hutt Valley United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick James Goodwin (born 4 January 1944) is an English former footballer who scored 27 goals in 353 league games in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County, Blackburn Rovers, Southport, and Port Vale in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Fourth Division title with Stockport County in 1966–67, and played in all of the top four divisions of English football.

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Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goodwin turned professional at Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1961, following two years on the ground staff. [2] He had been scouted plays for Stockport Boys and Cheshire Boys. [3] He was selected for an England youth international against West Germany, but was unable to attend as Wolves were playing in the FA Youth Cup. [3] Wolves finished 18th in the First Division in 1961–62 under the stewardship of Stan Cullis. Wolves went on to finish fifth in 1962–63, and 16th in 1963–64, before suffering relegation in 1964–65 under new manager Andy Beattie. On 16 October 1965, he became the first substitute used by the club in a competitive fixture, after Ernie Hunt succumbed to injury during a 3–0 win over Middlesbrough. [3] Goodwin played 45 league games during his time at Molineux.

Stockport County

Goodwin then dropped down two tiers to sign with Fourth Division side Stockport County, his hometown club, in January 1966. [4] Eddie Quigley's "Hatters" finished 13th in 1965–66, before winning the league title in 1966–67 under the stewardship of Jimmy Meadows. County finished 13th in the Third Division in 1967–68, then ninth in 1968–69, before suffering relegation in last place in 1969–70 under Meadows's successor Walter Galbraith. Goodwin scored 20 goals in 176 league games in his time at Edgeley Park.

Later career

In March 1970, Goodwin joined Blackburn Rovers in a move which reunited him with former manager Eddie Quigley, though Rovers would themselves be relegated out of the Second Division in 1970–71 under new boss Johnny Carey. Goodwin played 64 league games in his time at Ewood Park. He ended the 1971–72 season in the Fourth Division with Southport, who were managed by former Stockport manager Jimmy Meadows, after being traded for Tony Field in October 1971. [2] Goodwin played only 12 league games in a brief stay at Haig Avenue. He joined Gordon Lee's Port Vale in July 1972. [1] He played 27 Third Division games in the 1972–73 season, but was given a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1973. [1] He moved on to Macclesfield Town, who would finish eighth in the Northern Premier League in 1973–74. [5] He left Moss Rose and returned to the Football League with former club Stockport County, now managed by Jimmy Meadows, scoring one goal in 29 Fourth Division games in the 1974–75 season. He went on to play for Cheshire County League sides New Mills, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton United, before moving to New Zealand and joining Lower Hutt side Stop Out. After retiring as a player, Goodwin became the assistant coach of New Zealand, then Papatoetoe, before becoming the coach of Hutt Valley United. [4]

Style of play

Goodwin was a right-footed midfielder with good vision, passing and fitness. [3]

Personal life

Goodwin emigrated to France after retiring from football. [6] He married his second wife, Wendy, in 2011, with whom he owned a sports gear business. [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [7]
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1961–62 First Division 10100020
1962–63 First Division1500000150
1963–64 First Division2101000220
1964–65 First Division70000070
1965–66 Second Division 10000010
Total4502000470
Stockport County 1965–66 Fourth Division 2310000231
1966–67 Fourth Division3713010411
1967–68 Third Division 3732030423
1968–69 Third Division461230305212
1969–70 Third Division3334010383
Total176201208019620
Blackburn Rovers 1969–70 Second Division1120000112
1970–71 Second Division4021010422
1971–72 Third Division1300030160
Total6441040694
Southport 1971–72 Fourth Division1201000130
Port Vale 1972–73 Third Division2721020302
Macclesfield Town 1973–74 [8] Northern Premier League 32650131507
Stockport County 1974–75 Fourth Division2912000310
Career total3853324027143634

Honours

Stockport County

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers : the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon. p. 108. ISBN   9781873626702 . Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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  4. 1 2 "Player Profiles - G". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Freddie Goodwin". where-are-they-now.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Freddie Goodwin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  8. ↑ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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