Tony Goodgame

Tony Goodgame
Goodgame in 2017
Born
Anthony Alan Goodgame

(1946-02-19)19 February 1946
Hammersmith, Greater London, England
Died17 November 2022(2022-11-17) (aged 76)
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Other namesHenry Goodforth (nickname)
OccupationProfessional footballer (left back)
Years active1966–1983
Known for
Spouse
Shirley Scrivener
​
(m. 1971)​
Children2

Anthony Alan Goodgame (19 February 1946 – 17 November 2022) was an English professional left back footballer. In a career that spanned nearly 17 years, he appeared in the Football League as a left back, and was best known as a Fulham F.C., Leyton Orient F.C., Hillingdon Borough F.C., Crawley Town F.C., and Ruislip F.C. player.

Early life

Anthony Alan Goodgame was born in Hammersmith, Greater London, England on 19 February 1946,[1] as the younger child to John Herald Eli Goodgame, a butcher, and his wife, Lilian Maud (née Golding). He had an elder brother, John Brian Goodgame.[2]

Goodgame was educated at Henry Compton Secondary School in the Fulham area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and Christopher Wren Boys' School in the White City area of Shepherd's Bush, London.

Career

Goodgame, a left back, made his debut as a professional footballer at Fulham F.C. in May 1966, at the age of 20.[3][4] He transferred to Leyton Orient F.C. in 1966,[5][6] before transferring to Crawley Town F.C. in 1966.[7][8][9] He made appearances for other teams, including Tonbridge Angels F.C.,[10] Valley United FC,[11] and Chelsea F.C.,[12] amongst others. In 1976, Ruislip F.C. signed the former Hillingdon Borough F.C. player.[13]

Goodgame retired in June 1983, after nearly 17 years in the industry, aged 37.[14]

Controversies

On 17 October 1966, following a 2–2 result against Colchester United F.C., Goodgame and Dick Graham, the then-manager of Leyton Orient F.C., were punched by angry fans as they left the Layer Road stadium. Terry Bradbury came to Graham's defense, punching two teenagers.[15]

Goodgame's surname was often met with controversy, especially with football fans when his name was revealed.[16][17]

Personal life

Goodgame married Shirley A Scrivener,[18] the eldest child and only daughter to George Thomas Scrivener and Ellen Kathleen (née Line), at All Saints' Church, Putney Common on 18 September 1971.[19] The couple met five years earlier at a dance at the Hammersmith Palais.[20] They had two children together: a daughter, Laura Goodgame (born 1975),[21] and a son, Andrew Alan Goodgame (born 1976).[22] The couple had six grandchildren and lived in Epsom, Surrey.[23]

Goodgame died at his home in Chichester, West Sussex, on 17 November 2022. He was 76.[23]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1946 1a 301 HAMMERSMITH — Anthony A Goodgame
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1944 1a 185 HAMMERSMITH — John B Goodgame
  3. ^ "page 31". Newspapers.com. Evening Standard. 13 May 1966. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "page 13". Newspapers.com. Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle. 20 May 1966. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ^ "page 49". Newspapers.com. Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 September 1966. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ^ "page 38". Newspapers.com. Sunday Mirror. 18 September 1966. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. ^ "page 28". Newspapers.com. The Brentwood Gazette and Mid-Essex Recorder. 18 October 1968. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. ^ "page 26". Newspapers.com. Evening Post. 6 September 1969. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. ^ "page 43". Newspapers.com. The Brentwood Gazette and Mid-Essex Recorder. 20 November 1970. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. ^ "page 21". Newspapers.com. Tunbridge Wells Courier. 23 August 1968. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ^ "page 2". Newspapers.com. Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle. 23 January 1970. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  12. ^ "page 4". Newspapers.com. Acton Gazette. 14 September 1972. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  13. ^ "page 12". Newspapers.com. Harrow Observer. 10 August 1976. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  14. ^ "page 37". Newspapers.com. Marylebone and Paddington Mercury. 3 June 1983. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  15. ^ "page 27". Newspapers.com. Daily Mirror. 18 October 1966. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  16. ^ "page 3". Newspapers.com. Evening Post. 23 April 1975. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  17. ^ "page 30". Newspapers.com. Sunday Sun. 6 December 1992. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  18. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JUL 1949 5c 575 FULHAM — Shirley A Scrivener
  19. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: JUL 1971 5e 1178 WANDSWORTH — Anthony A Goodgame = Shirley A Scrivener
  20. ^ "page 5". Newspapers.com. Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle. 1 October 1971. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  21. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: JAN 1975 12 2287 HAMMERSMITH — Laura Goodgame
  22. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007: OCT 1976 12 2073 HAMMERSMITH — Andrew Alan Goodgame
  23. ^ a b "Tony Goodgame". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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