Wayne Goodison
English footballer and manager
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Christopher Wayne Goodison (born 23 September 1964) is an English football coach and former professional player who is the Head Coach at Leek Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Wayne Goodison | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakefield,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leek Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Barnsley | 36 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Crewe Alexandra | 94 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Rochdale | 79 | (4) |
| 1991–1992[3] | Hyde United | 55 | (4) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| Buxton | |||
| Total | 264 | (9) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Buxton | ||
| 2008 | Salford City (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Ramsbottom United (interim) | ||
| 2016 | Ramsbottom United (interim) | ||
| 2017–2023 | 1874 Northwich | ||
| 2024– | Leek Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he made more than 200 appearances in the Football League, playing as a right back or midfielder.
Career
Born in Wakefield, Goodison made 209 appearances in the Football League for Barnsley, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale, before playing non-league football for Hyde United.[4][1]
After retiring as a player, Goodison became an assistant manager, working with Trafford,[5] Chorley, Salford City and Rossendale United.[6][7][8]
He also had a six-match spell as caretaker manager of Salford City in October 2008.[9] He was later the interim manager of Ramsbottom United.[10]
e joined 1874 Northwich as a coach at the start of the 2016–17 season, becoming joint manager in April 2017.[11][12] He left the club in November 2023.[13]
