Jon Goddard

Jon Goddard
Personal information
Full name	Jonathon Goddard
Born	21 June 1982 (age 41); Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club
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Last updated January 21, 2024

Jonathan Goddard (born 21 June 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer.

He played for amateur clubs Smawthorne Panthers and Castleford Panthers before playing for Castleford Tigers, Oldham, Hull Kingston Rovers and Halifax RLFC.

He signed for Hull Kingston Rovers in November 2005, he was released by Hull Kingston Rovers on 17 September 2007, but he was quickly signed up by Halifax. In September 2009, he was re-signed by Halifax to a 2-year contract until the end of 2011.^[2] He retired in 2011 due to injury problems.^[3]

In April 2014, Goddard signed as a fitness instructor for Doncaster's health club Eco Fitness.^[4] He later signed with Penryn RFC in May 2016 as fitness coach.^[5]

Background

Jonathan Goddard was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

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References

↑ Rugby League Project
↑ Correspondent (7 September 2009). "Halifax re-sign Goddard". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
↑ Roberts, James (26 November 2011). "Why I Decided To Quit: Jon". Halifax Courier. p. 32. Retrieved 15 February 2022– via PressReader.
↑ "Doncaster's Eco Fitness lands rugby league star Jon Goddard". www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
↑ "Former Rugby League star Jon Goddard joins coaching staff at Penryn". Falmouth Packet. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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[1] Rugby League Project

[2] Correspondent (7 September 2009). "Halifax re-sign Goddard". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[3] Roberts, James (26 November 2011). "Why I Decided To Quit: Jon". Halifax Courier. p. 32. Retrieved 15 February 2022– via PressReader.

[4] "Doncaster's Eco Fitness lands rugby league star Jon Goddard". www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[5] "Former Rugby League star Jon Goddard joins coaching staff at Penryn". Falmouth Packet. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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