Frederick Roy Goodall (31 December 1902 – 19 January 1982) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town for 16 years and played 25 games for England, 12 as captain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Roy Goodall | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Dronfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 1982 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1937 | Huddersfield Town | 403 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1933 | England | 25 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1949 | Mansfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Goodall would have captained England in the first ever World Cup if they had decided to take a team to the tournament. He was widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world at that time.
He was captain of Huddersfield Town throughout their most successful period, when they became the first team to win the English top flight three times in a row and dominated English football through the twenties.
In 1945, he became manager of Mansfield Town.
Honours
edit- Football League First Division winner: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26.
- Football League First Division runner-up: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1933–34.
- FA Cup winner: 1922.
- FA Cup runner-up: 1928 & 1930.
- FA Charity Shield winner: 1922.
References
edit- ^ Woolwinder (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Roy Goodall at Englandstats.com
- Roy Goodall management career statistics at Soccerbase
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