# Alan Goodall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Goodall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Goodall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Goodall > Source revision: 1321032402 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Aberystwyth_Town_F.C.) | fullname = Alan Jeffrey Goodall{{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}} | height = 5 ft 9 in | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [Birkenhead](/source/Birkenhead), England | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2004–2007 | clubs2 = [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) | caps2 = 120 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.) | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = → [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2011–2014 | clubs8 = [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = 81 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = → [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2014–2016 | clubs10 = [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) | caps10 = 65 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham_F.C.) | caps11 = 19 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2018–2019 | clubs12 = [Aberystwyth Town](/source/Aberystwyth_Town_F.C.) | caps12 = 23 | goals12 = 0 | totalcaps = 503 | totalgoals = 30 }} '''Alan Jeffrey Goodall''' (born 2 December 1981) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a defender. During his career, he has played. for clubs including [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.), [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.), [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.), [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.), [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_F.C.), [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.), [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) and [Aberystwyth Town](/source/Aberystwyth_Town_F.C.) ==Career== Born in [Birkenhead](/source/Birkenhead), Merseyside, Goodall started by playing for Poulton Victoria in Wallasey playing in midfield and then joined [League of Wales](/source/League_of_Wales) club [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) in the summer of 2001. In his first season at the [Farrar Road](/source/Farrar_Road_Stadium) club, he played in the [Welsh Cup](/source/Welsh_Cup) final picking up a runners-up medal in the defeat against [Barry Town](/source/Barry_Town) at Park Avenue, [Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth). He was part of the team that lost narrowly in the 2002–03 [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) against [FK Sartid](/source/FK_Sartid) and 2003–04 [UEFA Intertoto Cup](/source/UEFA_Intertoto_Cup) losing to [Gloria Bistriţa](/source/Gloria_Bistri%C5%A3a). In 91 [League of Wales](/source/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.](/source/Wrexham), before joining Rochdale alongside Karl Hughes in the summer of 2004. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Goodall's second at [Spotland](/source/Spotland), he had made 74 [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) appearances scoring five times. In June 2007 Goodall signed for recently relegated [League One](/source/Football_League_One) side [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.) on a two-year contract.{{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}} He then scored on his debut in a 2–1 victory over [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.). Goodall signed for [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) on a two-year contract in August 2008{{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}} following his release from [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.). 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.{{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}} On 4 November 2010 he joined Blue Square Bet Premier side [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) on loan{{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}} and returned to Rochdale in January 2011. On 31 January 2011 he joined League Two side [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.){{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 | url-status=live}} making his debut for the club on 5 February against Torquay United.{{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 | url-status=live}} In May 2011 he was informed that he would not be offered a contract by the club for the 2011/12 season.{{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 }} In Summer 2011 he joined [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.). On 2 September 2013 he joined [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.), on a one-month loan.{{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}} He returned to Fleetwood on 9 October 2013 due to sustaining an injury during Grimsby's 0–3 away win at [Aldershot Town](/source/Aldershot_Town_F.C.) the previous Saturday.{{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}}{{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}} He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2013–14 season.{{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}} On 15 July 2014, Goodall signed for [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) on a free transfer.{{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}} He was released in summer 2016.{{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}} In 2016, Goodall joined [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham_F.C.) of the [National League North](/source/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{{Cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/manager.htm|title = Altrincham FC First Team Management}} and in April 2017, having suffered a long-term injury, announced his retirement from playing at the age of 35.{{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}} In August 2018, Goodall came out of retirement and signed for [Welsh Premier League](/source/Welsh_Premier_League) club [Aberystwyth Town](/source/Aberystwyth_Town_F.C.).{{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}} After making 23 appearances for the West Wales club, Goodall left Aberystwyth Town in early 2019. ==Honours== '''Fleetwood Town''' *[Football League Two play-offs](/source/Football_League_Two_play-offs): [2014](/source/2014_Football_League_play-offs){{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}} '''Individual''' *[Welsh Premier League](/source/Welsh_Premier_League) Team of the Year: [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Welsh_Premier_League){{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 }} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=10802 Alan Goodall at welsh-premier.com] {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodall, Alan}} Category:1981 births Category:Footballers from Birkenhead Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Bangor City F.C. players Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players Category:Luton Town F.C. players Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:Stockport County F.C. players Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players Category:Cymru Premier players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Morecambe F.C. players Category:Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alan Goodall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Goodall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Goodall?action=history)). 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