Archie Goodall
Archibald Lee Goodall (3 January 1865 – 20 November 1929) was an Irish footballer who made 429 appearances in the Football League for Preston North End, Aston Villa, Derby County, Glossop and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He won 10 caps at full international level for Ireland. Goodall could play in the centre half and forward positions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Lee Goodall | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1929 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | East Finchley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1885–1886 | Liverpool Stanley | ||
| 1886 | Preston North End | ||
| 1886–1887 | Liverpool Stanley | ||
| 1887 | St Jude's | ||
| 1887 | Derby County | ||
| 1887–1888 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1888 | Preston North End | 2 | (1) |
| 1888–1889 | Aston Villa | 14 | (7) |
| 1889–1903 | Derby County | 380 | (48) |
| 1903 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1903–1905 | Glossop | 26 | (13) |
| 1905–1906 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1899–1904 | Ireland | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1904–1905 | Glossop | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Goodall made 424 appearances and scored 52 goals (Football League & FA Cup) for Derby County. He also served as club captain and established a club record for consecutive league appearances. Goodall was employed regularly as a centre half and made great use of the shoulder charge. His stamina and shear physical presence also made him very effective in this position.
During his career Goodall also set three age records. He was the oldest player to score an international goal during the 19th century, the oldest player to score for Ireland and is the oldest player ever to play for Wolves. Goodall also proved to be a controversial character. In 1894 he refused to play an extra half-hour of the United Counties League Cup final against West Bromwich Albion because he said his contract ended after 90 minutes and in 1898 he tried to off-load his extra FA Cup final tickets to a ticket tout.
Goodall's older brother, John Goodall, was also a notable footballer and played for Preston North End, Derby County and England. Despite having Scottish parents and being raised in Kilmarnock, the Goodall brothers were ineligible to play for Scotland because of their birthplaces. As a result, they played for their countries of birth and thus became the first brothers in world football to play for different national teams.