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{{short description|English footballer and manager}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Ted Goodier
| image       = 
| fullname    = Edward Goodier
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1902|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Farnworth]], England
| death_date  = {{death date and age|1967|11|4|1902|10|15|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Farnworth]], England
| height      = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=Matthews61/>
| position    = [[Wing half]]
| youthyears1 = 1919–1922 | youthclubs1 = Brookhouse United
| years1      = 1922–1923 | clubs1 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2      = 1923–1925 | clubs2 = [[Lancaster City F.C.|Lancaster Town]] | caps2 = | goals2 = 
| years3      = 1925–1931 | clubs3 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] | caps3 = 113 | goals3 = 2
| years4      = 1931–1935 | clubs4 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] | caps4 = 139 | goals4 = 2
| years5      = 1935–1936 | clubs5 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0
| years6      = 1936–1937 | clubs6 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 1
| years7      = 1937–1944 | clubs7 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1938–1943 | managerclubs1 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (player-manager)
| manageryears2 = 1943      | managerclubs2 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]]
| manageryears3 = 1943–1952 | managerclubs3 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| manageryears4 = 1952–1954 | managerclubs4 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| manageryears5 = 1958–1958 | managerclubs5 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
}}
'''Edward Goodier''' (15 October 1902 – 4 November 1967) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] and [[coach (sport)|football manager]]. Born in [[Farnworth]], [[Lancashire]], he played as a [[wing half]] for [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]], [[Lancaster City F.C.|Lancaster Town]], [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], [[Queens Park Rangers]], [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] and [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Joyce |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData |location=Nottingham |date=2004 |page=102 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6}}</ref> He was appointed [[player-manager]] at Rochdale in 1938, and continued in that capacity during the [[Second World War]]<ref name=Matthews61>{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |date=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=61 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}</ref> until appointed team manager of [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]] in August 1943. His contract included provision for a two-year appointment after the war,<ref name=GoodierIn>{{cite news |title=Association football |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=13 August 1943 |page=4}}</ref> but after two months in post, he requested and obtained his release for domestic reasons,<ref name=GoodierOut>{{cite news |title=F.A. 80 years old this week |newspaper=Evening Despatch |location=Birmingham |date=28 October 1943 |page=4 |quote=Owing to unexpected domestic difficulties which necessitate his return to Rochdale, Mr. E. Goodier has requested the Birmingham F.C. directors to release him from his duties as team manager. The directors appreciate his position, and have acceded to his request. The utmost good will prevails on both sides.}}</ref> after which he rejoined Rochdale as secretary-manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sports notes. Mr. Ted Goodier back |newspaper=Rochdale Observer |date=6 November 1943 |page=2}}</ref> He went on to manage [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] and Oldham Athletic.<ref>{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1178|name=Ted Goodier}}</ref> He died in his native Farnworth at the age of 65.<ref name=Matthews61/>

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{{Rochdale A.F.C. managers}}
{{Birmingham City F.C. managers}}
{{Wigan Athletic F.C. managers}}
{{Oldham Athletic A.F.C. managers}}

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