| Country: | Scotland |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | George Ferguson Goddard |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | Scotland |
| Year1: | 1961 - 1983 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 371 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 39 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,329 |
| Wickets1: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.86 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/ - |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 15 |
| Runs2: | 58 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.44 |
| 100S/50S2: | - / - |
| Top Score2: | 14 |
| Deliveries2: | 772 |
| Wickets2: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 45.44 |
| Fivefor2: | - |
| Tenfor2: | - |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | - / - |
| Date: | 10 August |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25219.html Cricinfo |
George Ferguson Goddard MBE (born 19 May 1938) is a former Scottish cricketer. Goddard was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian and educated at George Heriot's School.
Goddard made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1960. He played 21 further first-class matches for Scotland, the last of which came against Ireland in 1980.[1] He had entered the Scottish team as a batsman,[2] but as his career progressed he became predominantly a bowler. In 22 first-class matches, he took 41 wickets at an average of 26.86 and best figures of 8/34.[3] These figures came against Ireland in 1972.[4] These figures remain to this day the best innings bowling figures for Scotland in first-class cricket.[5] As a lower-order batsman, Goddard scored 371 runs at a batting average of 13.25, with a high score of 39.[6] He captained Scotland from 1974, having replaced James Brown, until 1980 when he was replaced by Richard Swan.[2]
He made his List A debut for Scotland against Leicestershire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup, a match which marked Scotland's debut in that format. He made 14 further List A matches for Scotland, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1983 NatWest Trophy.[7] In his 15 List A matches, he took 9 wickets at an average of 45.44, with best figures of 2/25.[8] With the bat, he scored 58 runs at an average of 6.44, with a high score of 14.[9]
Outside of cricket, he worked as an accountant. In the 1982 New Year Honours Goddard was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Scottish cricket.[10] In 2011 he was one of the twelve initial inductees into the Scottish Cricket Hall of Fame.[11]