Dave Goodwin Explained

Dave Goodwin
Fullname:David Goodwin
Birth Date:15 October 1954
Birth Place:Nantwich, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1973–1977
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:26
Goals1:3
Years2:1973
Clubs2:Miami Toros (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:1976–1977
Clubs3:Workington (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1977–1980
Caps4:46
Goals4:5
Years5:1980–1981
Clubs5:Bury
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:1981–1982
Clubs6:Rochdale
Caps6:39
Goals6:6
Years7:1982–1983
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:1983–1984
Caps8:52
Goals8:10
Years9:1984–1985
Clubs9:Witton Albion
Years10:1985–1986
Caps10:18
Goals10:1
Totalcaps:207
Totalgoals:26

David Goodwin (born 15 October 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Rochdale, and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Goodwin was born in Nantwich and began his career with Stoke City where he made an impressive start scoring on his debut in a 2–0 home win over West Ham United at the start of the 1973–74 season.[1] He played six more times for the "Potters" that season scoring in another 2–0 win at home to Norwich City.[1] He spent the summer of 1974 playing in the United States with Miami Toros. He returned to the Victoria Ground in 1975–76 playing in four matches and then spent time out on loan at Workington playing seven times for the Borough Park side failing to find the net.[1] He returned to Stoke and played in 13 matches in 1976–77 scoring in a 1–0 win away at Ipswich Town as Stoke were relegated at the end of the season.[1] After failing to establish himself in George Eastham's side he was sold to Mansfield Town.[1]

With the "Stags" Goodwin played 60 times scoring eight goals in three seasons with saw Mansfield be relegated from the Second Division to Fourth.[1] He then had one season spells with Bury, Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra ending his career with non-league Macclesfield.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1973–74First Division5200101072
1974–75First Division00000000
1975–76First Division40000040
1976–77First Division1310000131
1977–78Second Division40001050
Total263002010293
Miami Toros (loan)1973North American Soccer League8181
Workington (loan)1976–77Fourth Division70000070
Mansfield Town1977–78Second Division1512000171
1978–79Third Division274100053337
1979–80Third Division4000202080
Total465302073588
Bury1980–81Fourth Division4000002060
Rochdale1981–82Fourth Division3961010416
Crewe Alexandra1982–83Fourth Division70002090
Macclesfield Town1982–83[2] Northern Premier League1330051184
1983–84[3] Northern Premier League2754150366
1984–85[4] Northern Premier League1221040172
1985–86[5] Northern Premier League18100103284
Total70115124!49916
Career Total20726917034725734

A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Texaco Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Web site: Northern Premier League - 1982-83 . Silkmen Archive.
  3. Web site: Northern Premier League - 1983-84 . Silkmen Archive.
  4. Web site: Northern Premier League - 1984-85 . Silkmen Archive.
  5. Web site: Northern Premier League - 1985-86 . Silkmen Archive.