Tommy Goodwill

Thomas Goodwill (7 September 1894 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1][4]

Tommy Goodwill
Personal information
Full name Thomas Goodwill[1]
Date of birth (1894-09-07)7 September 1894[2]
Place of birth Seaton Delaval, England
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 21)[3]
Place of death south of Thiepval, France
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Seaton Delaval
1913–1916 Newcastle United 52 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Goodwill worked as a coal miner.[5] He served as a private in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and died on the first day of the Somme, during his battalion's attack on ground south of Thiepval.[5] The attack failed due to strong resistance and many men were killed, including Goodwill.[5] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1913–14[5] First Division 18 2 1 0 19 2
1914–15[5] 34 2 7 3 41 5
Career total 52 4 8 3 60 7

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 113. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Thomas "Tommy" Goodwill". toon1892. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. "Tommy Goodwill – Newcastle United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.


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