# Andy Goode (badminton)

Andrew Brian Goode (born 30 January 1960) is an English retired badminton player.

## Career

At the age of 17, Goode emerged victory in the boys' singles at the 1977 European Junior Championships, and was part of the English winning team at that competition.
Goode represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the men's and mixed doubles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In 1990, Goode who won the men's and mixed doubles title at the National Championships, had been left out of the England team for the European Championships in Moscow. He later won two more medals in the team event and mixed doubles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
He also competed for Great Britain in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Goode won nine titles at the English National Badminton Championships (1 singles, 5 men's doubles and 3 mixed doubles).

## Personal life

He married Joanne Wright, an English badminton player who was five times National doubles champion. They have three children named Jack, Molly, and Harry.

## Achievements
### World Cup

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Gillian Gowers | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 6–15, 12–15 | Bronze |

### Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Nigel Tier | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 8–15, 5–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Fiona Elliott | Michael Scandolera Audrey Tuckey | 7–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Gillian Clark | Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers | Walkover | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Ray Stevens | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 8–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta' Qali, Malta | Kevin Jolly | Walkover | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | English Masters | Nigel Tier | Chen Kang Zhang Qingwu | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swiss Open | Chris Hunt | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Stellan Österberg | 10–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Dutch Open | Fiona Elliott | Anders Nielsen Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | Hong Kong Open | Fiona Elliott | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Fiona Elliott | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 9–15, 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Fiona Elliott | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 14–18, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Fiona Elliott | Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær | 17–16, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Canadian Open | Gillian Gowers | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | 3–15, 15–11, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Gowers | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1988 | Grand Prix Finals | Gillian Gowers | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Bell's Open | Kevin Jolly | 15–9, 18–14 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Scottish Open | Gerry Asquith | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Bell's Open | Darrell Roebuck | Nigel Tier Duncan Bridge | 8–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Victor Cup | Nigel Tier | Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Nigel Tier | Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1986 | Bell's Open | Miles Johnson | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 12–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Swiss Open | Billy Gilliland | Alex Meijer Pierre Pelupessy | 15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1987 | Bell's Open | Miles Johnson | Mike Brown Richard Outterside | 6–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Bell's Open | Miles Johnson | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Bell's Open | Mike Brown | Andrew Fairhurst Chris Hunt | 15–17, 15–10, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Portugal International | Glen Milton | Chris Hunt Simon Archer | 15–7, 2–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Chris Hunt | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Irish International | Chris Hunt | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Spanish International | Chris Hunt | Ricardo Fernandes Fernando Silva | 15–4, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Austrian International | Chris Hunt | Michael Keck Robert Neumann | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Chris Hunt | Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Chris Hunt | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Bell's Open | Fiona Elliott | Billy Gilliland Helen Troke | 4–15, 15–11, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1987 | Bell's Open | Fiona Elliott | Mike Brown Sara Halsall | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gowers | Mike Brown Jillian Wallwork | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Bell's Open | Karen Chapman | Miles Johnson Cheryl Johnson | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1991 | French Open | Cheryl Johnson | Michael Keck Anne-Katrin Seid | 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Portugal International | Heidi Bender | Chris Hunt Tracy Dineen | 10–15, 15–2, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Gillian Gowers | Andrey Antropov Irina Serova | 15–4, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1991 | Welsh International | Joanne Wright | Chris Hunt Karen Chapman | 18–17, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Spanish International | Gillian Clark | David Serrano Esther Sanz | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Joanne Wright | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Andrievskaya | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |

### Open Tournament

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Scottish Open | | | Winner |
| 1979 | French Open | | | Winner |
| 1981 | Scottish Open | Nick Yates | 15–7, 11–15, 2–15 | Winner |
| 1981 | Irish Open | Rob Ridder | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1978 | French Open | Richard Purser | John Taylor Colin Bell | | Winner |
| 1981 | Scottish Open | Gary Scott | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 3–15, 15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1981 | Irish Open | Gary Scott | Gerry Asquith Dipak Tailor | 9–15, 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1981 | Dutch Open | Mike Tredgett | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | French Open | Steve Baddeley | Norman Goode Nigel Tier | | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Gillian Clark | Kenneth Larsen Charlotte Pilgaard | 15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1981 | Irish Open | Diane Simpson | Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder | 17–18, 15–9, 9–15 | Runner-up |