William Goodwin (January 1892 – 9 July 1951) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Staveley, Derbyshire. He played in the Football League for Manchester United, and Southend United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy David Goodwin | ||
| Date of birth | January 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Staveley, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1951(1951-07-09) (aged 59) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old Staveley Primitives | |||
| Chesterfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1914–1920 | Exeter City | ||
| 1920–1922 | Manchester United | 7 | (1) |
| 1922–1927 | Southend United | 84 | (32) |
| 1927–? | Dartford | ||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Mossley | |||
| Droylsden | |||
| Mossley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Goodwin played for Exeter City before joining Manchester United for a fee of £640 in June 1920.[2] He played seven games for United's first team. His debut was a defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers in August 1920.[1] He left United in August 1922, joining Southend United,[3] where he was top scorer the following season with 22 goals.[4] He remained with Southend until August 1927 when he joined Dartford.[3]
He later joined Oldham Athletic and Congleton Town from where he joined Mossley.[4] He later rejoined Mossley from Droylsden.[4]