Lee Goodwin | |
Fullname: | Lee Jon Goodwin[1] |
Birth Date: | 5 September 1978[2] |
Birth Place: | Stepney, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | ?–1998 |
Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
Years1: | 1998–2008 |
Years2: | 2003 |
Clubs1: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Caps1: | 147 |
Goals1: | 15 |
Manageryears1: | 2011–2012 |
Managerclubs1: | Thurrock (joint-caretaker) |
Lee Jon Goodwin (born 5 September 1978) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United and Dagenham & Redbridge as a defender.
Born in Stepney, London, Goodwin was a trainee at West Ham United, before signing for Dagenham & Redbridge in 1998.[2] He scored the winning goal for Dagenham in a 2–1 victory over Doncaster Rovers after heading the ball in on 67 minutes in March 2001.[3] He was sent off in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster in November after receiving a second yellow card after a late challenge on Neil Campbell.[4] He suffered what was believed to be a metatarsal fracture in September 2002.[5] He signed a new contract with Dagenham in December 2003,[6] before signing a two-year contract in May 2004.[7] He was ruled out for the remainder of the 2005–06 season after suffering a stress fracture of his leg in March 2006.[8] He signed a new three-year contract in May.[9] He made one appearance in the Football League for Dagenham, after being introduced as an 88th minute substitute against Mansfield Town on 3 May 2008.[10] He retired from playing in July.[11] In October 2010 he was awarded a testimonial by Dagenham. On 11 October Dagenham played a West Ham United XI at Victoria Road with The Hammers winning 3–2 in front of 2,267 spectators.[12] He was a coach at Dagenham & Redbridge but was then appointed first-team coach with Thurrock. He became joint caretaker manager with Grant Gordon and then left the club at the end of May 2012 with the season complete.
2000
2001; Runner-up 2002
2007
Runner-up 1996