Role Footballer 1995–1996 Arsenal Height 1.93 m | Years Team Position Defender, Midfielder Name Richard Goddard-Crawley | |
Full name Richard Lewis Goddard-Crawley Date of birth (1978-03-31) 31 March 1978 (age 37) Playing position | ||
Place of birth Burnt Oak, England | ||
Richard Goddard-Crawley (born 31 March 1978) is a retired semi-professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played once in the Football League for Brentford before playing non-League football with Woking, Chesham United, St Albans City, Harrow Borough, Thurrock, Yeading and AFC Hornchurch. He is currently an academy physiotherapist at Arsenal.
Career
Goddard-Crawley started his career playing in Arsenal's youth team in the South East Counties League during the 1995–96. He made 25 appearances in the league, helping Arsenal to finish fourth. He then went on to play for Brentford, making one appearance in the Second Division on 3 May 1997, in the 1–0 defeat to Peterborough United, replacing Rob Taylor as a substitute in the 78th minute. The following season, Goddard-Crawley made a further two appearances for Brentford, both in the League Cup. The first was a 5–3 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the first round second leg on 26 August. Goddard-Crawley replaced Carl Hutchings in the 29th minute. His second appearance in the competition was against Southampton on 17 September, in the 3–1 defeat in the second round first leg. He was brought on as a substitute for Paul Barrowcliff.
He was then loaned to non-League club Woking in 1997, before joining them permanently in 1998. He went on to join non-League clubs, Chesham United, St Albans City, Harrow Borough, Thurrock, Yeading and AFC Hornchurch.