Will Goodwin (footballer)

Will Goodwin

Personal information
Full name	William Neil Goodwin [1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	Tarporley, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Wigan Athletic (on loan from Oxford United)
Number	42
Youth career
0000–2020	Chester
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Chester	6	(0)
2020	→ Stalybridge Celtic (loan)	2	(1)
2021–2023	Stoke City	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	10	(1)
2022–2023	→ Torquay United (loan)	24	(6)
2023–2024	Cheltenham Town	28	(6)
2024–	Oxford United	11	(1)
2025–	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

William Neil Goodwin (born 7 May 2002) ^[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wigan Athletic on loan from EFL Championship club Oxford United. ^[2]

Career

Goodwin began his career with Chester at the age of 9, making his first-team debut in January 2020 aged 17. ^[4] He moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2020. ^[5]

He signed for Stoke City in February 2021, ^[6] having previously been a child mascot for the club. ^[7] He moved on loan to Hartlepool United in August 2021, ^{[8] [9] [10]} making his professional debut on 14 August 2021 against Barrow and scoring in a 3–2 defeat. ^{[11] [12]} In July 2022, he joined National League side Torquay United on a six-month loan. ^[13]

On 9 January 2023, he signed for League One side Cheltenham Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal. ^[14]

On 19 January 2024, Goodwin signed a permanent deal with Oxford United, then in League One. ^{[15] [16]} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 home draw with Northampton Town on 20 February 2024, ^[17] during his third substitute appearance. On 5 January 2025, he joined Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^{[18] [19]}

Career statistics

As of match played 18 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
Chester	2019–20 [2] [20]	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2020–21 [2]	National League North	6	0	0	0	—		2 [b]	1	8	1
	Total		6	0	0	0	—		5	1	11	1
Stalybridge Celtic (loan)	2020–21 [21]	NPL Premier Division	2	1	0	0	—		0	0	2	1
Stoke City	2020–21 [22]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23 [24]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hartlepool United (loan)	2021–22 [23]	League Two	10	1	1	0	0	0	4 [c]	1	15	2
Torquay United (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League	24	6	4	1	—		1 [b]	0	29	7
Cheltenham Town	2022–23 [24]	League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	1	13	1
	2023–24 [25]	League One	16	6	1	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	19	6
	Total		28	6	1	0	0	0	3	1	32	7
Oxford United	2023–24 [25]	League One	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
	2024–25 [26]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2024–25 [26]	League One	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			82	15	7	1	0	0	13	3	102	19

1. Two appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

References

1. "EFL Squad List: Season 2021/22" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
2. Will Goodwin at Soccerway
3. Will Goodwin at Soccerbase
4. Graham, Chris (16 June 2020). "Will Goodwin signs senior deal at Chester FC". Chester F.C. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020.
5. "Will Goodwin joins Stalybridge Celtic on loan". Chester F.C.^{[ dead link ‍]}
6. "Will Goodwin joins Stoke City for undisclosed fee". Chester F.C. 2 February 2021.^{[ dead link ‍]}
7. Smith, Peter (2 February 2021). "Brilliant story behind Stoke City new striker Will Goodwin". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
8. Scurr, Dominic (18 August 2021). "The great story behind Will Goodwin's loan move to Hartlepool United from Stoke". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
9. "Pools sign Will Goodwin". Hartlepool United F.C. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
10. "Will Goodwin: Stoke City forward joins Hartlepool on loan". BBC Sport. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
11. "Barrow 3–2 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
12. Jones, Matty (20 August 2021). "Will Goodwin hopes dream start with Hartlepool is a sign of things to come". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
13. Cope, Niall (19 July 2022). "Goodwin links up with Torquay". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
14. "Will Goodwin: Stoke striker signs for Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
15. "Will Goodwin Signs For Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
16. "Will Goodwin: Oxford United sign Cheltenham Town striker". BBC Sport. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
17. "Oxford United 2–2 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
18. "Wigan Athletic sign Oxford United striker Will Goodwin on loan". Oxford Mail. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
19. "Will Goodwin: Wigan Athletic sign Oxford United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2025.
20. "First Team Statistics 2019/20". Chester F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
21. "Player Profile - Will Goodwin (5th Oct 2020 - 19th Dec 2020)". Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
22. "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
23. "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
24. "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
25. "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
26. "Games played by Will Goodwin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.