Jon Goodridge (born 26 February 1981) is a professional

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

player for

Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...

. He tends to play at Fullback. He possesses an excellent long range kicking game and being left footed he gives the team plenty of options. Goodridge, who is also comfortable as a winger, spent six years with

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ...

before a three-year spell at his hometown club,

Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...

. Goodridge made his debut for Gloucester in 2001, scoring 7 tries in 54 appearances. He then moved to Leeds where he played a key role during the clubs National One promotion season, scoring four tries in a memorable performance during Leeds' victory over

Moseley Moseley ( ') is an affluent suburb in south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. It is located within the eponymous Moseley ward of the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley (UK Parliament constituency), Hall Green and ...

. He was first-choice fullback during Leeds' survival in the 2009-10 Aviva Premiership. Goodridge made 18 Premiership appearances at Leeds before departing in 2010 when he joined

Esher RFC Esher Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher currently play in the third division of the English league system, National League 1, following their promotion as champions from the 2023–24 National ...

. Goodridge signed for

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in June 2011.

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1981 births Living people English rugby union players Leeds Tykes players Esher RFC players People educated at St Edward's School, Oxford Rugby union players from Oxford Rugby union fullbacks {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub