Lee Goodwin

Lee Goodwin
Personal information
Date of birth 5 September 1978 (1978-09-05) (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Stepney, England
Playing position Defender
Youth career
?–1998 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 147 (15)
2003 → Grays Athletic (loan)
Teams managed
2011– Thurrock (joint-caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lee Goodwin (born 5 September 1978) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United, Dagenham & Redbridge and Grays Athletic as a defender.

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Career

Born in Stepney, London, Goodwin was a trainee at West Ham United, before signing for Dagenham & Redbridge in 1998.[1] He scored the winning goal for Dagenham in a 2–1 victory over Doncaster Rovers after heading the ball in on 67 minutes in March 2001.[2] He was sent off in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster in November after receiving a second yellow card after a late challenge on Neil Campbell.[3] He suffered what was believed to be a metatarsal fracture in September 2002.[4] He had a loan period with Grays Athletic in February 2003.[1] He signed a new contract with Dagenham in December 2003,[5] before signing a two-year contract in May 2004.[6] He was ruled out for the remainder of the 2005–06 season after suffering a stress fracture of his leg in March 2006.[7] He signed a new three-year contract in May.[8] He made one appearance in the Football League for Dagenham, after being introduced as an 88th minute substitute against Mansfield Town on 3 May 2008.[9] He retired from playing in July.[10] In October 2010 he was awarded a testimonial by Dagenham. On 11 October Dagenham played a West Ham United XI at Victoria Road with The Hammers winning 3-2 in front of 2,267 spectators.[11] He was a coach at Dagenham & Redbridge but is now first-team coach with Thurrock.

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lee Goodwin". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=21298. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  2. ^ "Dag & Red 2-1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 2001-03-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/1243504.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  3. ^ "Doncaster 0-0 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 2001-11-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/1671545.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  4. ^ "Goodwin blow for Daggers". Non-League Daily. 2002-09-17. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=6045. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  5. ^ "Hornchurch sign Daggers defender". BBC Sport. 2003-12-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/3334851.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  6. ^ "Daggers make double swoop". BBC Sport. 2004-05-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/3683291.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  7. ^ "Daggers' Goodwin out for season". BBC Sport. 2006-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/4824900.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  8. ^ "Daggers fail to secure Moore deal". BBC Sport. 2006-05-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/4970564.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  9. ^ "Dag & Red 2-0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 2008-05-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368649.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  10. ^ "Lee Goodwin". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,12955_40194,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  11. ^ Evans, Dave (12 October 2010). "Good win for Hammers in Goodwin testimonial". Ilford Recorder. http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/football/west-ham/good_win_for_hammers_in_goodwin_testimonial_1_678347. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 

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