Jim Goodwin

James Michael Goodwin (born 20 November 1981) is an Irish football coach and former player, who is the manager of St Mirren.

This article is about the Irish footballer. For the baseball player, see Jim Goodwin (baseball).

Jim Goodwin
Goodwin playing for St Mirren
Personal information
Full name James Michael Goodwin[1]
Date of birth (1981-11-20) 20 November 1981
Place of birth Waterford, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre Back
Club information
Current team
 St Mirren (Manager)
Youth career
1997–2000 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Celtic 1 (0)
2002–2005 Stockport County 103 (7)
2005–2008 Scunthorpe United 84 (6)
2008–2010 Huddersfield Town 42 (1)
2010 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 Hamilton Academical 14 (0)
2011–2016 St Mirren 153 (3)
2016–2019 Alloa Athletic 17 (1)
Total 422 (18)
National team
0000–1998 Republic of Ireland U17 ? (?)
2001–2003 Republic of Ireland U21 6 (1)
2002 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
Teams managed
2016–2019 Alloa Athletic
2019– St Mirren
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He had a playing career from 2000 to 2019 in Scotland and England, playing in a defensive role with Celtic, Stockport County, Scunthorpe United, Huddersfield Town, Hamilton Academical, St Mirren and Alloa Athletic. He also had a loan spell at Oldham Athletic.

Goodwin also played at various levels with Ireland. He played once for the full Republic of Ireland national team, in 2002, and was capped once by the Republic of Ireland B team, in 2007.

Goodwin began his coaching career at St.Mirren as a player-coach. After a stint as assistant manager at Alloa Athletic, he became the club's manager and helped them win a promotion. He returned to St Mirren in June 2019 as manager.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Tramore, he began his professional career with Scottish club Celtic where he made one appearance for the club in 2000[2] before moving to Stockport County in 2002.[3] Goodwin made his debut for Stockport in their 1–1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers, he made 33 appearances scoring 3 goals during his first season at the club. His first game of the 2003–04 season came in their 1–0 loss away at Wycombe Wanderers and his first goal of the season came in Stockport's 2–2 draw at home to Notts County in October 2003. Goodwin made 34 appearances, scoring 4 goals throughout the 2003–04 season. Goodwin left Stockport in 2005 after making 103 appearances and scoring seven goals from 2002 to 2005.

Scunthorpe United

Goodwin was signed by Scunthorpe United in 2005, where he made 84 appearances scoring six goals between 2005 and 2008. He was injured in a pre-season friendly shortly after signing,[4] and then suffered a further setback with the injury.[5] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in their 3–1 home defeat to Brentford on 26 November 2005.[6] He was part of the Scunthorpe side that won League One in the 2006–07 season. Goodwin was released by Scunthorpe on 8 May 2008, along with two other players after the club were relegated from The Championship after one season in the division.[7] His last game being the victory at home against Cardiff City, when he was substituted at half-time. He was also named as Scunthorpe player of the year 2007 and won goal of the season 2007.

Huddersfield Town

On 5 June 2008, he signed a three-year deal at Huddersfield Town.[7][8] He along with five other players made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Stockport County at the Galpharm Stadium on 9 August 2008. On 28 December, he scored his first goal for Huddersfield when he scored to give Town the lead against ex-club Scunthorpe in a 2–0 victory.[9]

After missing the beginning of the 2009–10 season due to a knee operation, he made his first appearances of the season coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over Yeovil Town on 29 August 2009. His first start came in the next match, a Football League Trophy first-round tie at Rotherham United on 1 September, which Town won 2–1. He made his first and only League start for Huddersfield in the 2009–10 season, in a 2–1 loss away at Walsall. Goodwin made seven appearances for the Terriers during the 2009–10 season, before moving on loan to Oldham Athletic until the end of the season. Goodwin was released from his contract on 31 August 2010.[10]

Oldham Athletic (loan)

On 1 January 2010, he joined fellow League One side Oldham on an emergency month's loan.[11] He made his debut in the 2–1 defeat by Hartlepool United the following day. The loan was then extended until the end of the 2009–10 season.[12] Goodwin made eight appearances in his time at the club.

Hamilton Academical

After leaving Huddersfield, he joined Hamilton Academical on 6 September 2010.[10] His debut for the club came on 11 September 2010, in a 2–1 home defeat against Rangers.[13]

St Mirren

Goodwin signed for St Mirren after his contract at Hamilton expired in January 2011.[14] He made his debut at St Mirren Park on 8 January, when he started against Peterhead in a Scottish Cup tie.[15] After the release of defender John Potter, Goodwin was appointed captain of the club for the 2011–12 season.[16]

Goodwin has quickly become a fans' favourite due to his tough tackling, leadership qualities, diving headers and the quality of his long-range shooting. He often switches the play and moves out wide to deliver early crosses to teammate Steven Thompson. He usually sits in front of the back four in the team's 4–3–3 formation as a holding midfielder to allow the other midfielders to get forward. However, in the 2012–2013 campaign, Goodwin played most games at centre half, forming a partnership with Marc McAusland. The same pair have started the 2013–14 season playing together also.

Goodwin netted his first goal for the club on 20 September 2011, against St Johnstone to send St Mirren into the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup, rifling a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box in front of the away fans.

The Irishman's second goal for the Paisley club, and second of the 2011–12 season, came in an away league fixture against Motherwell on 17 December 2011. Goodwin scored a "superb strike from 35 yards out"[17] past Well keeper Darren Randolph to level the score at 1–1. Goodwin described the goal as the "best one of my career,"[18] and won the Man of the Match award for his strong performance. Following the match, Goodwin was offered a two-match ban by the Scottish Football Association's compliance offer, after an incident with Motherwell's Steve Jennings, who was also offered the same punishment. On 20 December 2011, Goodwin accepted the suspension.[19]

Goodwin became a huge favourite within the St Mirren support for his 'no-nonsense' approach to players, matches and referees. Many fans likened the midfielder to club legend Billy Abercromby, who also enjoyed a similar style.

Goodwin signed a new contract with St Mirren in January 2012, after Hibernian had expressed interest in signing him.[20][21] He was suspended for the first two games of the 2012–13 Scottish Premier League season.[22] Goodwin scored yet another goal from distance in a home SPL tie against Hearts, driving the ball past opposing keeper Jamie MacDonald from 40 yards with a terrific strike.[23] On 17 March 2013, Goodwin captained St Mirren as they won the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final with a 3–2 victory against Hearts, the club's first major cup trophy in 26 years[24] After the match, Goodwin told BBC Scotland he was overjoyed at winning the League Cup and says "You watch so many legends going up those [Hampden] steps over the years, you just hope, as a boy, that you're going to get the opportunity to do it, I've fulfilled one of my dreams today. It's such a proud moment for me. Loads of my family are over from Ireland. It's a St Patrick's Day that will live with me forever.".[25]

On 30 December 2013, Goodwin was given a two-match suspension after St Mirren accepted the offer of the ban from the SFA's compliance officer, following a clash with Stuart Armstrong of Dundee United in a match four days earlier.[26]

On 13 May 2014, Goodwin signed a new two-year contract with the club, taking on a player-coach role to assist newly appointed St Mirren manager Tommy Craig.[27] After Tommy Craig left Saints in December 2014,[28] it was confirmed that Goodwin would return to playing duties only. The midfielder had taken on a player-coach role in the summer, but it is thought that ill-discipline while playing had cost him this role.[29]

He was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.[30]

Alloa Athletic

On 13 June 2016, Goodwin signed for Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic.[31] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw with Stenhousemuir on 24 September 2016, but he was later sent off in the same game.[32] Goodwin became player-manager after the departure of Jack Ross, and considered ending his playing career shortly afterwards.[33] Goodwin made no further playing appearances after January that season, and then returned to play three more games in September at the start of the following season.[34][35]

International career

Goodwin has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level being capped at Under-16, Under 21, B level and at full international level. Goodwin was at the heart of the defence for the Republic of Ireland under-16 along with fellow Waterford man John O'Shea, as they won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in Perth, Scotland.[36]

Goodwin was captain of the Republic of Ireland under-21 before making the step up to full international level, earning one cap for Republic of Ireland national football team coming on as a substitute for Robbie Keane in a match against Finland in Helsinki.[37] Goodwin was also capped by Republic of Ireland B in 2007 against Scotland B, but was sent-off during the match.[38]

Coaching career

Alloa Athletic

Goodwin was appointed player-manager in October 2016, after Jack Ross had moved to St Mirren.[39] He led the club to promotion to the Scottish Championship on May 2018 via the play-offs. Alloa then avoided relegation in 2018–19, despite being a part-time club.

St Mirren manager

Goodwin returned to St Mirren in June 2019 as manager, succeeding Oran Kearney.[40]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic 1999–2000[41] Scottish Premier League 1000000010
Stockport County 2002–03[42] Second Division 33320102[lower-alpha 1]0383
2003–04[43] 34411103[lower-alpha 1]1396
2004–05[44] League One 36030102[lower-alpha 1]0420
Total 10376130711199
Scunthorpe United 2005–06[45] League One 13210002[lower-alpha 1]0162
2006–07[46] 31120002[lower-alpha 1]1352
2007–08[47] Championship 4030010—413
Total 846301041927
Huddersfield Town 2008–09[48] League One 371102000401
2009–10[49] 5000002[lower-alpha 1]070
Total 421102020471
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2009–10[49] League One 8000000080
Hamilton Academical 2010–11[50] Scottish Premier League 1400000—140
St Mirren 2010–11[50] Scottish Premier League 1705000—220
2011–12[51] 3114031—382
2012–13[52] 2911040—341
2013–14[53] Scottish Premiership 3203010—360
2014–15[54] 2811010—301
2015–16[55] Scottish Championship 16000103[lower-alpha 2]0200
Total 1533140101301804
Alloa Athletic 2016–17[56] Scottish League One 14110502[lower-alpha 2]0221
2017–18[57] 3000000030
Total 171105020251
Career total 4221825121118248622
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Managerial record
As of match played 6 February 2021[58]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Alloa Athletic 11 October 2016 28 June 2019 129 51 33 45 039.53
St Mirren 28 June 2019 Present 70 22 19 29 031.43
Career total 199 73 52 74 036.68

Honours

Player

Scunthorpe United

St Mirren

International

Manager

Alloa Athletic

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