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:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1973–74First Division52001010721974–75First Division000000—001975–76First Division400000—401976–77First Division1310000—1311977–78Second Division400010—50Total263002010293Miami Toros (loan)1973North American Soccer League81———81Workington (loan)1976–77Fourth Division700000—70Mansfield Town1977–78Second Division1512000—1711978–79Third Division2741000533371979–80Third Division4000202080Total465302073588Bury1980–81Fourth Division4000002060Rochdale1981–82Fourth Division3961010—416Crewe Alexandra1982–83Fourth Division700020—90Macclesfield Town1982–83Northern Premier League13300—511841983–84Northern Premier League27541—503661984–85Northern Premier League12210—401721985–86Northern Premier League18100—103284Total701151—2449916Career Total20726917034725734

A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Texaco Cup.

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