Full name David Goodwin 1973–1977 Stoke City Place of birth Nantwich, England Name Dave Goodwin | Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Position Forward | |
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Date of birth (1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 (age 61) | ||
David "Dave" Goodwin (born 15 October 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Rochdale, and Stoke City.
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Goodwin was born in Nantwich and began his career with Stoke City where he made an impressive start scoring on his debut in a 2–0 home win over West Ham United at the start of the 1973–74 season. He played six more times for the "Potters" that season scoring in another 2–0 win at home to Norwich City. He spent the summer of 1974 playing in the United States with Miami Toros. He returned to the Victoria Ground in 1975–76 playing in four matches and then spent time out on loan at Workington playing seven times for the Borough Park side failing to find the net. He returned to Stoke and played in 13 matches in 1976–77 scoring in a 1–0 win away at Ipswich Town as Stoke were relegated at the end of the season. After failing to establish himself in George Eastham's side he was sold to Mansfield Town.
With the "Stags" Goodwin played 60 times scoring eight goals in three seasons with saw Mansfield be relegated from the Second Division to Fourth. He then had one season spells with Bury, Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra ending his career with non-league Macclesfield.