# Dave Goodwin

David Goodwin (born 15 October 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Rochdale, and Stoke City.

## Career

Goodwin was born in Nantwich and began his career with Stoke City where he made an impressive start scoring on his debut in a 2–0 home win over West Ham United at the start of the 1973–74 season. He played six more times for the "Potters" that season scoring in another 2–0 win at home to Norwich City. He spent the summer of 1974 playing in the United States with Miami Toros. He returned to the Victoria Ground in 1975–76 playing in four matches and then spent time out on loan at Workington playing seven times for the Borough Park side failing to find the net. He returned to Stoke and played in 13 matches in 1976–77 scoring in a 1–0 win away at Ipswich Town as Stoke were relegated at the end of the season. After failing to establish himself in George Eastham's side he was sold to Mansfield Town.
With the "Stags" Goodwin played 60 times scoring eight goals in three seasons with saw Mansfield be relegated from the Second Division to Fourth. He then had one season spells with Bury, Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra ending his career with non-league Macclesfield.

## Career statistics

Source:
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Stoke City | 1973–74 | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Stoke City | 1974–75 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1975–76 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1976–77 | First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Stoke City | 1977–78 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Stoke City | Total | Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Miami Toros (loan) | 1973 | North American Soccer League | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Workington (loan) | 1976–77 | Fourth Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1977–78 | Second Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 1978–79 | Third Division | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 7 |
| Mansfield Town | 1979–80 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | Total | Total | 46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 8 |
| Bury | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 6 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1982–83 | Northern Premier League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1983–84 | Northern Premier League | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1984–85 | Northern Premier League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1985–86 | Northern Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 28 | 4 |
| Macclesfield Town | Total | Total | 70 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | 99 | 16 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 207 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 257 | 34 |
    A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Texaco Cup.