Archie Goodall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Archie Goodall

irish footballer

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1864

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1929

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Archie Goodall

  • Archibald Lee "Archie" Goodall (3 Jan 1865 – 20 November 1929) was an Irish footballer who made 429 appearances in the Football League for Preston North End, Aston Villa, Derby County, Glossop and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • He won 10 caps at full international level for Ireland.
  • Goodall could play in the centre half and forward positions.Goodall made 424 appearances and scored 52 goals (Football League & FA Cup) for Derby County.
  • He also served as club captain and established a club record for consecutive league appearances.
  • Goodall was employed regularly as a centre half and made great use of the shoulder charge.
  • His stamina and shear physical presence also made him very effective in this position.During his career Goodall also set three age records.
  • He was the oldest player to score an international goal during the 19th century, the oldest player to score for Ireland and is the oldest player ever to play for Wolves.
  • Goodall also proved to be a controversial character.
  • In 1894 he refused to play an extra half-hour of the United Counties League Cup final against West Bromwich Albion because he said his contract ended after 90 minutes and in 1898 he tried to off-load his extra FA Cup final tickets to a ticket tout. Goodall's older brother, John Goodall, was also a notable footballer and played for Preston North End, Derby County and England.
  • Despite having Scottish parents and being raised in Kilmarnock, the Goodall brothers were ineligible to play for Scotland because of their birthplaces.
  • As a result, they played for their countries of birth and thus became the first brothers in world football to play for different national teams.

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