Bert Goodman
English footballer
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Albert Abraham Goodman (3 September 1890 – 7 December 1959) was an English professional footballer who played for London Fields, Tufnell Park, Tottenham Thursday, Maidstone United, Croydon Common, Tottenham Hotspur, Margate, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Clapton Orient and Guildford City.[2][1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Abraham Goodman | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalston, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1959 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ilford,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| London Fields | |||
| – | Tufnell Park | ||
| – | Tottenham Thursday | ||
| 1913–1914 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1914–1916 | Croydon Common | 21 | (3) |
| 1916–1919 | Clapton Orient | 16 | (1) |
| 1919 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1919–1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1920–1921 | Margate | ||
| 1921–1925 | Charlton Athletic | 136 | (15) |
| 1925–1926 | Gillingham | 6 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Clapton Orient | 12 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Guildford City | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Goodman played for non-League teams London Fields, Tufnell Park, Tottenham Thursday, Maidstone United and Croydon Common before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1919 where he played 17 matches and scored one goal in all competitions.[3] After leaving the Lilywhites he played for Margate. In 1921 he signed for Charlton Athletic and featured in 136 matches and found the net on 15 occasions. He went on to make appearances at Gillingham, Clapton Orient and finally at Guildford City.