Full name Thomas Goodwill Date of death 1 July 1916 (aged 21) Years Team | Date of birth 1894 Place of death Somme, France Died 1916, Somme, France | |
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Place of birth Seaton Delaval, England | ||
Thomas "Tommy" Goodwill (1894 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Newcastle United.
Personal life
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Goodwill worked as a coal miner. He served as a private in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War. He died on the first day of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
References
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