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:
Outside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Nottingham Forest (1)
FA Legacy Number:
67
Career Summary:
Arthur Goodyer (1st October 1854 - 27th December 1931) 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.
Notes:
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:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
1

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 1 1 0 0 0
  • Competitive 0 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 1 1 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 1 1 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Outside Right 1 1 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 1 1 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

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