Arthur Goodyer was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 1 goal. His only cap was against Scotland on 5th April 1879 at the age of 24. Goodyer, born on 1st October 1854, in Stamford, Lincolnshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 66 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Arthur Goodyer - 1 cap (1 goal)
- Full Name: Arthur Copeland Goodyer
- Born: 1st October 1854, Stamford, Lincolnshire
- Died: 27th December 1931, New Haven, USA aged 77
- England Career: 1879
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Nottingham Forest (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 67
- Goodyer had a very short footballing career playing his first game for Nottingham Forest in November 1878 and his last in March 1880. In 1888 he emigrated to the USA. He was struck by a car on 23rd December 1931 and died a few days later.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Scotland (FR) on 5th April 1879 aged 24 years, 6 months, 4 days
- First Goal: v Scotland (FR) on 5th April 1879 aged 24 years, 6 months, 4 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Norman Bailey
- 1 Match
- Charlie Bambridge
- 1 Match
- Reg Birkett
- 1 Match
- Edward Christian
- 1 Match
- Arnold Hills
- 1 Match
- Harold Morse
- 1 Match
- Billy Mosforth
- 1 Match
- James Prinsep
- 1 Match
- Francis Sparks
- 1 Match
- Henry Wace
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- Birth Registration Dec 1854 Stamford 7a 234
- Hartford Courant Death Notice, Monday, 28th December 1931, page 10.
- State Vital Records Office, Hartford, Connecticut
- 6 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 5 - 4, 5th Apr 1879 (FR) Nottingham Forest, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 4 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.