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Scottish footballer For the 1950s English player, see Jackie Goodwin.

John Goodwin
Personal information
Full name John Lawson Goodwin
Date of birth 3 June 1887
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Date of death 3 November 1954(1954-11-03) (aged 67)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Ayr Fort Juniors
1908–1910 Ayr Parkhouse   36 (11)
1910 Ayr United  10 (3)
1910–1914 Rangers  47 (19)
1914–1915 Ayr United  33 (4)
1915 Kilmarnock  3 (0)
Total 129 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lawson Goodwin (3 June 1887 – 3 November 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He was a Scottish Football League champion in each of his first three seasons with Rangers between 1910–11 and 1912–13, also winning the Charity Cup in May 1911 and the Glasgow Cup five months later. He was not a first choice in his position but served as a capable stand-in when either Alec Bennett or Jimmy Bowie was unavailable.

Either side of his spell in Govan he played in his hometown, initially for Ayr Parkhouse then for their successor after a merger, Ayr United, although his final matches in the senior leagues were with their local rivals Kilmarnock – by that point World War I was worsening and it is likely his football career ended due to commitments relating to the conflict.

Goodwin's younger brother Alex also played for Ayr United, joining the club a few months after John moved to Rangers.

Notes and references

  1. Sources suggest he may have been with Celtic in the summer of 1908 prior to joining Ayr Parkhouse, but there is no evidence of any competitive appearances and this may have been on a trial basis or similar.
  2. The record includes details of John Alexander Goodwin (a cousin) who played for Kilmarnock between 1912 and 1913.
  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. (Rangers player) Goodwin, John, FitbaStats
  3. Glasgow Charity Cup Final, The Glasgow Herald, 11 May 1911
  4. Association Football. | The Rangers' Victory., The Glasgow Herald, 9 October 1911
  5. (Kilmarnock player) Goodwin, ?, FitbaStats
  6. Past Seasons | 1910/11, Ayr Utd Archive
  7. Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 1 May 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club


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