Ted Goodier

Ted Goodier
Personal information
Full name Edward Goodier
Date of birth (1902-10-15)15 October 1902
Place of birth Farnworth, England
Date of death 4 November 1967(1967-11-04) (aged 65)
Place of death Farnworth, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
1919–1922 Brookhouse United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1923 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1923–1925 Lancaster Town
1925–1931 Oldham Athletic 113 (2)
1931–1935 Queens Park Rangers 139 (2)
1935–1936 Watford 1 (0)
1936–1937 Crewe Alexandra 41 (1)
1937–1944 Rochdale 67 (1)
Managerial career
1938–1943 Rochdale (player-manager)
1943 Birmingham
1943–1952 Rochdale
1952–1954 Wigan Athletic
1958–1958 Oldham Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Goodier (15 October 1902 – 4 November 1967) was an English professional footballer and football manager. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, he played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town, Lancaster Town, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. He was appointed player-manager at Rochdale in 1938, and continued in that capacity during the Second World War until appointed team manager of Birmingham in August 1943. His contract included provision for a two-year appointment after the war, but after two months in post, he requested and obtained his release for domestic reasons, after which he rejoined Rochdale as secretary-manager. He went on to manage Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic. He died in his native Farnworth at the age of 65.