{{short description|English footballer (born 1981)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alan Goodall | image = | caption = Goodall playing for Aberystwyth Town | fullname = Alan Jeffrey Goodall<ref name="Hugman2009-10">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref> | height = 5 ft 9 in<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|2|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | birth_place = Birkenhead, England | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = Bangor City | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2004–2007 | clubs2 = Rochdale | caps2 = 120 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Luton Town | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Chesterfield | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Rochdale | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = → Newport County (loan) | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = Stockport County | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2011–2014 | clubs8 = Fleetwood Town | caps8 = 81 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = → Grimsby Town (loan) | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2014–2016 | clubs10 = Morecambe | caps10 = 65 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Altrincham | caps11 = 19 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2018–2019 | clubs12 = Aberystwyth Town | caps12 = 23 | goals12 = 0 | totalcaps = 503 | totalgoals = 30 }} '''Alan Jeffrey Goodall''' (born 2 December 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
During his career, he has played. for clubs including Bangor City, Rochdale, Luton Town, Chesterfield, Newport County, Stockport County, Grimsby Town and Aberystwyth Town
==Career== Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, Goodall started by playing for Poulton Victoria in Wallasey playing in midfield and then joined League of Wales club Bangor City in the summer of 2001. In his first season at the Farrar Road club, he played in the Welsh Cup final picking up a runners-up medal in the defeat against Barry Town at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth.
He was part of the team that lost narrowly in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup against FK Sartid and 2003–04 UEFA Intertoto Cup losing to Gloria Bistriţa. In 91 League of Wales appearances for City, Goodall scored ten goals. Towards the end of the 2003–04 season, he spent time on trial at Wrexham A.F.C., before joining Rochdale alongside Karl Hughes in the summer of 2004.
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Goodall's second at Spotland, he had made 74 League Two appearances scoring five times. In June 2007 Goodall signed for recently relegated League One side Luton Town on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6245372.stm |title=Luton recruit Rochdale defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2007 |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> He then scored on his debut in a 2–1 victory over Hartlepool United.
Goodall signed for Chesterfield on a two-year contract in August 2008<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7548956.stm |title=Spireites complete Goodall deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2008 |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> following his release from Luton Town. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 September 2008, with a 94th-minute winner against Rotherham United at Saltergate. On 31 July 2010 he rejoined Rochdale on a six-month contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/8881407.stm |title=Alan Goodall completes Rochdale return |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2010 |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> On 4 November 2010 he joined Blue Square Bet Premier side Newport County on loan<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/9159757.stm |title=Rochdale's Alan Goodall and Callum Byrne leave on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2010 |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref> and returned to Rochdale in January 2011. On 31 January 2011 he joined League Two side Stockport County<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/9382966.stm |title=Rochdale sign Stockport County defender Robbie Williams |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2011 |access-date=5 February 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110201025210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/9382966.stm| archive-date= 1 February 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status=live}}</ref> making his debut for the club on 5 February against Torquay United.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/9379720.stm |title=Torquay – Stockport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 February 2011 |access-date=5 February 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110208013653/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9379720.stm| archive-date= 8 February 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status=live}}</ref>
In May 2011 he was informed that he would not be offered a contract by the club for the 2011/12 season.<ref name="2011-12 retained list revealed">{{cite web|date=25 May 2011 |title=2011–12 retained list revealed |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2363060,00.html? |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120402221438/http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2363060,00.html |archivedate=2 April 2012 }}</ref>
In Summer 2011 he joined Fleetwood Town. On 2 September 2013 he joined Grimsby Town, on a one-month loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/fleet-player-arrives-1031844.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905102546/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/fleet-player-arrives-1031844.aspx|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 September 2013|title=Fleet Player Arrives – News – Grimsby Town}}</ref> He returned to Fleetwood on 9 October 2013 due to sustaining an injury during Grimsby's 0–3 away win at Aldershot Town the previous Saturday.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/article/highbury-round-up-1106604.aspx |title=Highbury round-up|publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24350481 |title=Aldershot 0–3 Grimsby|publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2013 |access-date=10 October 2013}}</ref> He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-03 |title=Fleetwood Town: Jon Parkin and Alan Goodall released |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27678618 |access-date=2025-11-08 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 15 July 2014, Goodall signed for Morecambe on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-07-15 |title=Alan Goodall: Morecambe sign ex-Fleetwood defender |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28309933 |access-date=2025-11-08 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> He was released in summer 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-10 |title=Morecambe: Andy Parrish, Alan Goodall and Nathan Bondswell released |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36255221 |access-date=2025-11-08 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2016, Goodall joined Altrincham of the National League North. He made nineteen league appearances during the season, which concluded with relegation from the National League. He briefly served as joint caretaker manager of the club<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/manager.htm|title = Altrincham FC First Team Management}}</ref> and in April 2017, having suffered a long-term injury, announced his retirement from playing at the age of 35.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/the-national-league-north-transfers/goodall-calls-time-playing-career/|title = Goodall Calls Time on Playing Career|date = 24 April 2017}}</ref>
In August 2018, Goodall came out of retirement and signed for Welsh Premier League club Aberystwyth Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atfc.org.uk/home/defensive-duo-sign-for-black-and-greens-ahead-of-201819-season|title = Defensive duo sign for Black and Greens ahead of 2018/19 season}}</ref> After making 23 appearances for the West Wales club, Goodall left Aberystwyth Town in early 2019.
==Honours== '''Fleetwood Town''' *Football League Two play-offs: 2014<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/burton-albion-vs-fleetwood-town/teams/311712 |title=Starting Lineups - Burton Alb vs Fleetwood |website=Sky Sports |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2003–04<ref>{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2003-4 |title=Dream team 2003/04 |publisher=welsh-premier.com |accessdate=6 June 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=10802 Alan Goodall at welsh-premier.com]
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