Albert Abraham Goodman (3 September 1890 – 7 December 1959) was an English professional

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who played for London Fields,

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, Tottenham Thursday,

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, Gillingham,

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and

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Football career

Goodman played for

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teams London Fields, Tufnell Park, Tottenham Thursday, Maidstone United and Croydon Common before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1919 where he played 17 matches and scored one goal in all competitions. After leaving the ''Lilywhites'' he played for Margate. In 1921 he signed for Charlton Athletic and featured in 136 matches and found the net on 15 occasions. He went on to make appearances at Gillingham, Clapton Orient and finally at Guildford City.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodman, Bert 1890 births 1959 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney English footballers Association football forwards Association football utility players Tufnell Park F.C. players Croydon Common F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Margate F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Guildford City F.C. players Southern Football League players English Football League players People from Dalston