Lee Goodwin

Lee Jon Goodwin (born 5 September 1978) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United and Dagenham & Redbridge as a defender.

Lee Goodwin
Personal information
Full name Lee Jon Goodwin[1]
Date of birth (1978-09-05) 5 September 1978[2]
Place of birth Stepney, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–1998 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 147 (15)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Thurrock (joint-caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. "Lee Goodwin". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  3. "Dag & Red 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  4. "Doncaster 0–0 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 24 November 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  5. "Goodwin blow for Daggers". Non-League Daily. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  6. "Hornchurch sign Daggers defender". BBC Sport. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  7. "Daggers make double swoop". BBC Sport. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  8. "Daggers' Goodwin out for season". BBC Sport. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  9. "Daggers fail to secure Moore deal". BBC Sport. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  10. "Dag & Red 2–0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  11. "Lee Goodwin". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  12. 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.
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