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| Arthur Goddard:
Midfielder / Outside Right Winger |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth: 1876 |
| Squad: number: |
| With the Reds: 1902-1914 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: Glossop North
End |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј460 - 24.02.1902 |
| Debut: 8th March 1902 v Wolverhampton
Wanderers (A) D1 lose 1-3 (Aged ) |
| Debut goal: 15.03.1902 |
| 1st team
league games: 387 |
| 1st team
league goals: 72 |
| Total 1st team
games: 415 |
| Total 1st team
goals: 79 |
| Total 1st team
Wartime games: 49 |
| Total 1st team
Wartime goals: 7 |
| Contract expiry: September
1914 |
| International caps:
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| International
goals: |
| International debut: |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs: Stockport
County County (both amateur), Glossop North End, Cardiff City |
| Birth Place: Heaton
Norris, Stockport, England |
| Honours: 1 Division One
Championship 05/06, 1 Division Second Championship 04/05, 1 Sheriff of London Charity
Shield 06 |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fact: |
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Total LFC and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1901-02 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
2 |
| 1902-03 |
33 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
11 |
| 1903-04 |
33 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
6 |
| 1904-05 |
28 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
8 |
| 1905-06 |
38 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
44 |
10 |
| 1906-07 |
35 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
3 |
| 1907-08 |
35 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
4 |
| 1908-09 |
36 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
4 |
| 1909-10 |
35 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
12 |
| 1910-11 |
31 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
9 |
| 1911-12 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
2 |
| 1912-13 |
33 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
6 |
| 1913-14 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
| Total |
387 |
72 |
27 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
415 |
79 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
Competition |
| 149 |
League |
| 16 |
FA Cup |
| 1 |
Sheriff of London Charity Shield |
Career Milestones for Arthur Goddard:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
08.03.1902 |
Wolves |
1-3 |
Molineux |
League |
| 50 |
01.10.1903 |
Notts County |
2-4 |
Trent Bridge |
League |
| 100 |
08.02.1905 |
Everton |
1-2 |
Goodison Park |
FA |
| 150 |
14.04.1906 |
Wolves |
2-0 |
Molineux |
League |
| 200 |
12.10.1907 |
Sunderland |
1-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
26.12.1908 |
Nottingham F |
1-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 300 |
02.04.1910 |
Preston N E |
0-2 |
Deepdale |
League |
| 350 |
09.12.1911 |
Newcastle U |
0-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 400 |
22.03.1913 |
Notts County |
0-3 |
Meadow Lane |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
15.03.1902 |
35 |
Grimsby Town |
1-1 |
Blundell Park |
League |
| 50 |
06.11.1909 |
0 |
Bury |
2-2 |
Anfield |
League |
Total LFC
Wartime games/goals
|
League |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
| 1915-16 |
26 |
3 |
| 1916-17 |
22 |
3 |
| 1917-18 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
49 |
7 |
Update: 07.02.2007 |
PROFILE
 A
reliable, consistent performer Goddard was a fast, long-serving right winger in the
opening years of the 20th Century. Born at Heaton Norris near Stockport he played junior
football before joining his local club Stockport County and then Glossop North End prior
to signing for Liverpool in 1901-02.
He was a regular for 12 seasons and captained Liverpool, a responsibility which was
uncommon for a winger. Such was Goddard's dependability that in his first nine seasons at
Anfield he missed only 25 of Liverpool's 330 League games, a period in which he made 23
successive FA Cup appearances.
His pace and skill on the flank earned him three representative appearances for the
Football League and his smooth, flowing style prompted supporters to dub him
"Graceful Arthur". Goddard won Second and First Division championship medals in
consecutive seasons in 1904-05 and 1905-06 and made a total of 415 League and Cup
appearances for Liverpool, scoring 80 goals.
His tremendous service to the club was recognised with a testimonial match in 1914
which raised the then substantial sum of J250, helping to set him up in business on
Merseyside when he retired from the game following a period with Cardiff City. |
