Ted Goodier

{{short description|English footballer and manager}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ted Goodier

| image =

| fullname = Edward Goodier

| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|10|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Farnworth, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|1967|11|4|1902|10|15|df=y}}

| death_place = Farnworth, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Wing half

| youthyears1 = 1919–1922 | youthclubs1 = Brookhouse United

| years1 = 1922–1923 | clubs1 = Huddersfield Town | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1923–1925 | clubs2 = Lancaster Town | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1925–1931 | clubs3 = Oldham Athletic | caps3 = 113 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1931–1935 | clubs4 = Queens Park Rangers | caps4 = 139 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1935–1936 | clubs5 = Watford | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1936–1937 | clubs6 = Crewe Alexandra | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 1937–1944 | clubs7 = Rochdale | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 1

| manageryears1 = 1938–1943 | managerclubs1 = Rochdale (player-manager)

| manageryears2 = 1943 | managerclubs2 = Birmingham

| manageryears3 = 1943–1952 | managerclubs3 = Rochdale

| manageryears4 = 1952–1954 | managerclubs4 = Wigan Athletic

| manageryears5 = 1958–1958 | managerclubs5 = Oldham Athletic

}}

Edward Goodier (15 October 1902 – 4 November 1967) was an English professional footballer and football manager. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, he played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town, Lancaster Town, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale.{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Joyce |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData |location=Nottingham |date=2004 |page=102 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6}} He was appointed player-manager at Rochdale in 1938, and continued in that capacity during the Second World War{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |date=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=61 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}} until appointed team manager of Birmingham in August 1943. His contract included provision for a two-year appointment after the war,{{cite news |title=Association football |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=13 August 1943 |page=4}} but after two months in post, he requested and obtained his release for domestic reasons,{{cite news |title=F.A. 80 years old this week |newspaper=Evening Despatch |location=Birmingham |date=28 October 1943 |page=4 |quote=Owing to unexpected domestic difficulties which necessitate his return to Rochdale, Mr. E. Goodier has requested the Birmingham F.C. directors to release him from his duties as team manager. The directors appreciate his position, and have acceded to his request. The utmost good will prevails on both sides.}} after which he rejoined Rochdale as secretary-manager.{{cite news |title=Sports notes. Mr. Ted Goodier back |newspaper=Rochdale Observer |date=6 November 1943 |page=2}} He went on to manage Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic.{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1178|name=Ted Goodier}} He died in his native Farnworth at the age of 65.