Ted Goodier
Edward Goodier (15 October 1902 – 4 November 1967) was an English professional footballer and football manager. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, he played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town, Lancaster Town, Oldham Athletic, QPR, Watford, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. He was appointed player-manager at Rochdale in 1938, and continued in that capacity during the Second World War until taking over as caretaker manager of Birmingham City, a post which he held for six months before returning to Rochdale. He went on to manage Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic. He died in his native Farnworth at the age of 65.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Goodier | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 November 1967 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Farnworth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1919–1922 | Brookhouse United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1925 | Lancaster Town | ||
| 1925–1931 | Oldham Athletic | 113 | (2) |
| 1931–1935 | QPR | 139 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | (1) |
| 1937–1944 | Rochdale | 67 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1938–1944 | Rochdale (player-manager) | ||
| 1944–1945 | Birmingham City (caretaker manager) | ||
| 1945–1952 | Rochdale | ||
| 1952–1954 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 1958–1958 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Ted Goodier management career statistics at Soccerbase
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