Don Goodman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Ralph Goodman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1987 | Bradford City | 70 | (14) |
| 1987–1991 | West Bromwich Albion | 158 | (60) |
| 1991–1994 | Sunderland | 116 | (40) |
| 1994–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 125 | (33) |
| 1998–1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | → Barnsley (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Motherwell (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Motherwell | 47 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Walsall | 25 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Exeter City | 13 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| Total | 586 | (162) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Donald Ralph "Don" Goodman (born 9 May 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Born in Leeds, Goodman played for the Hunslet Club as a child before going on to Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Barnsley, Motherwell, Walsall, Exeter City, Doncaster Rovers and Stafford Rangers.[2][3][4]
On 11 May 1985, his ex-girlfriend died in the Valley Parade fire disaster.[5] He was playing in that match.
His professional career spanned for 20 years, during which he played nearly 600 Football League games and scored 162 goals.
More recently, Goodman has been covering Football League matches for Sky Sports.
Honours
- with Walsall
- Football League Second Division play-off winner: 2001
References
- ↑ Don Goodman profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database profile
- ↑ Don Goodman career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Japanese Career Statistics
- ↑ Rick Broadbent (9 May 2005). "Tragic day that left a city scarred for life". The Times.
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