John Goodall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Goodall | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1863 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1942 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilmarnock Burns | |||
| Kilmarnock Athletic | |||
| Great Lever | |||
| 1885–1889 | Preston North End | 56 | (50) |
| 1889–1900 | Derby County | 211 | (76) |
| 1900 | New Brighton Tower | 6 | (2) |
| 1900–1903 | Glossop North End | 35 | (8) |
| 1903–1907 | Watford | 62 | (14) |
| 1910–1912 | RC Roubaix | ||
| 1912–1913 | Mardy | ||
| National team | |||
| 1888–1898 | England | 14 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1903–1910 | Watford | ||
| 1910–1912 | RC Roubaix | ||
| 1912–1913 | Mardy | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Goodall (19 June 1863 – 20 May 1942) was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903. He also played cricket in the County Championship for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896, being one of 19 players to achieve the Derbyshire Double of playing cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County.
Goodall was born of Scottish parents in Westminster, London, but became an English international footballer. His brother Archie, who was born in Ireland, was capped for Ireland. As such they became the first brothers in history to play for different countries. When he was a child his parents moved to Kilmarnock, where he first learnt the 'Scottish' passing game playing for Kilmarnock Burns and Kilmarnock Athletic. Then he played for Great Lever in Bolton. He was eventually signed by Preston’s chairman and manager, Major William Sudell who had led the struggle for professionalism (once stating that stopping the inevitability of paid footballers was "like trying to stop Niagara with a three-legged stool") and had gathered a group of Scots together at Preston to form one of strongest sides in the country. Sudell gave The Football League its name and was its first treasurer.
Goodall signed for Preston North End at the beginning of the 1885–86 season, ultimately scoring 50 goals in 56 games for the club. He had been a part of the 1888 Cup Final team, which had lost to West Bromwich Albion but it was the following year that his fame was assured.
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