Lee Jon Goodwin (born 5 September 1978) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United and Dagenham & Redbridge as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Jon Goodwin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1978[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1998 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 147 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Thurrock (joint-caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Stepney, London, Goodwin was a trainee at West Ham United, before signing for Dagenham & Redbridge in 1998.[2] He scored the winning goal for Dagenham in a 2–1 victory over Doncaster Rovers after heading the ball in on 67 minutes in March 2001.[3] He was sent off in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster in November after receiving a second yellow card after a late challenge on Neil Campbell.[4] He suffered what was believed to be a metatarsal fracture in September 2002.[5] He signed a new contract with Dagenham in December 2003,[6] before signing a two-year contract in May 2004.[7] He was ruled out for the remainder of the 2005–06 season after suffering a stress fracture of his leg in March 2006.[8] He signed a new three-year contract in May.[9] He made one appearance in the Football League for Dagenham, after being introduced as an 88th minute substitute against Mansfield Town on 3 May 2008.[10] He retired from playing in July.[11] In October 2010 he was awarded a testimonial by Dagenham. On 11 October Dagenham played a West Ham United XI at Victoria Road with The Hammers winning 3–2 in front of 2,267 spectators.[12] He was a coach at Dagenham & Redbridge but was then appointed first-team coach with Thurrock. He became joint caretaker manager with Grant Gordon and then left the club at the end of May 2012 with the season complete.
Honours edit
- Isthmian League: 2000
- Essex Senior Cup: 2001; Runner-up 2002
- Conference National: 2007
- FA Youth Cup: Runner-up 1996
References edit
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ a b "Lee Jon Goodwin". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Dag & Red 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Doncaster 0–0 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 24 November 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Goodwin blow for Daggers". Non-League Daily. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Hornchurch sign Daggers defender". BBC Sport. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Daggers make double swoop". BBC Sport. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Daggers' Goodwin out for season". BBC Sport. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Daggers fail to secure Moore deal". BBC Sport. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Dag & Red 2–0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Lee Goodwin". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Evans, Dave (12 October 2010). "Good win for Hammers in Goodwin testimonial". Ilford Recorder. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
External links edit
- Lee Goodwin at Soccerbase
