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Freddie Goodwin
Personal information
Full name	Frederick James Goodwin
Date of birth	4 January 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1959–1961	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1961–1966	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1966–1970	Stockport County
1970–1971	Blackburn Rovers
1971–1972	Southport
1972–1973	Port Vale
1973–1974	Macclesfield Town
1974–1975	Stockport County
1976–1977	New Mills
	Ashton United
	Stalybridge Celtic
	Stop Out
Total
Managerial career
	Stop Out
	Hutt Valley United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick James Goodwin (born 4 January 1944) is an English former footballer who scored 27 goals in 353 league games in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County, Blackburn Rovers, Southport, and Port Vale in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Fourth Division title with Stockport County in 1966–67 and played in all of the top four divisions of English football.

Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goodwin turned professional at Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1961, following two years on the ground staff.^[2] He had been scouted plays for Stockport Boys and Cheshire Boys.^[3] He was selected for an England youth international against West Germany, but was unable to attend as Wolves were playing in the FA Youth Cup.^[3] Wolves finished 18th in the First Division in 1961–62 under the stewardship of Stan Cullis. Wolves went on to finish fifth in 1962–63, and 16th in 1963–64, before suffering relegation in 1964–65 under new manager Andy Beattie. On 16 October 1965, he became the first substitute used by the club in a competitive fixture, after Ernie Hunt succumbed to injury during a 3–0 win over Middlesbrough.^[3] Goodwin played 45 league games during his time at Molineux.

Stockport County

Goodwin then dropped down two tiers to sign with Fourth Division side Stockport County, his hometown club, in January 1966.^[4] Eddie Quigley's "Hatters" finished 13th in 1965–66, before winning the league title in 1966–67 under the stewardship of Jimmy Meadows. County finished 13th in the Third Division in 1967–68, then ninth in 1968–69, before suffering relegation in last place in 1969–70 under Meadows's successor Walter Galbraith. Goodwin scored 20 goals in 176 league games at Edgeley Park.

Later career

In March 1970, Goodwin joined Blackburn Rovers in a move which reunited him with former manager Eddie Quigley. However, Rovers would themselves be relegated out of the Second Division in 1970–71 under new boss Johnny Carey. Goodwin played 64 league games at Ewood Park. He ended the 1971–72 season in the Fourth Division with Southport, who were managed by former Stockport manager Jimmy Meadows, after being traded for Tony Field in October 1971.^[2] Goodwin played only 12 league games in a brief stay at Haig Avenue. He joined Gordon Lee's Port Vale in July 1972.^[1] He played 27 Third Division games in the 1972–73 season, but was given a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1973.^[1] He moved on to Macclesfield Town, who would finish eighth in the Northern Premier League in 1973–74.^[5] He left Moss Rose and returned to the Football League with former club Stockport County, now managed by Jimmy Meadows, scoring one goal in 29 Fourth Division games in the 1974–75 season. He went on to play for Cheshire County League sides New Mills, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton United, before moving to New Zealand and joining Lower Hutt side Stop Out. After retiring as a player, Goodwin became the assistant coach of New Zealand, then Papatoetoe, before becoming the coach of Hutt Valley United.^[4]

Style of play

Goodwin was a right-footed midfielder with good vision, passing and fitness.^[3]

Personal life

Goodwin emigrated to France after retiring from football.^[6] He married his second wife, Wendy, in 2011, with whom he owned a sports gear business.^[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[7]
Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1961–62	First Division	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	1962–63	First Division	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	1963–64	First Division	21	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
	1964–65	First Division	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	1965–66	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		45	0	2	0	0	0	47	0
Stockport County	1965–66	Fourth Division	23	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
	1966–67	Fourth Division	37	1	3	0	1	0	41	1
	1967–68	Third Division	37	3	2	0	3	0	42	3
	1968–69	Third Division	46	12	3	0	3	0	52	12
	1969–70	Third Division	33	3	4	0	1	0	38	3
	Total		176	20	12	0	8	0	196	20
Blackburn Rovers	1969–70	Second Division	11	2	0	0	0	0	11	2
	1970–71	Second Division	40	2	1	0	1	0	42	2
	1971–72	Third Division	13	0	0	0	3	0	16	0
	Total		64	4	1	0	4	0	69	4
Southport	1971–72	Fourth Division	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
Port Vale	1972–73	Third Division	27	2	1	0	2	0	30	2
Macclesfield Town	1973–74^[8]	Northern Premier League	32	6	5	0	13	1	50	7
Stockport County	1974–75	Fourth Division	29	1	2	0	0	0	31	0
Career total			385	33	24	0	27	1	436	34

Honours

Stockport County

Football League Fourth Division: 1966–67

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 113. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers : the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon. p. 108. ISBN 9781873626702. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Wolves Heroes » Blog Archive » A Substantial Benchmark". wolvesheroes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Player Profiles - G". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^ "Freddie Goodwin". where-are-they-now.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^ Freddie Goodwin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.