Tommy Goodwill

Thomas Goodwill (7 September 1894 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1][4]

Tommy Goodwill

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Goodwill[1]
Date of birth	7 September 1894[2]
Place of birth	Seaton Delaval, England
Date of death	1 July 1916 (aged 21)[3]
Place of death	south of Thiepval, France
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1913	Seaton Delaval
1913–1916	Newcastle United	52	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Goodwill worked as a coal miner.[5] He served as a private in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and died on the first day of the Somme, during his battalion's attack on ground south of Thiepval.[5] The attack failed due to strong resistance and many men were killed, including Goodwill.[5] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1913–14[5]	First Division	18	2	1	0	19	2
	1914–15[5]		34	2	7	3	41	5
Career total			52	4	8	3	60	7

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 113. ISBN 190589161X.
2. "Thomas "Tommy" Goodwill". toon1892. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
4. "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. "Tommy Goodwill – Newcastle United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 January 2016.