George Getgood (15 November 1892 – 22 July 1970), also known as George Goodman, was a Scottish professional

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who played as a half-back for various clubs in the 1920s.

Playing career

Getgood was born in

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. He joined local side

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in 1912 before moving to England to join

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in the Southern League in July 1914. Immediately on joining Reading his football career was interrupted by the

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. During the war he served with the

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before joining the

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in April 1916. After the cessation he returned to Reading in time for their first season in the

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. While on the books of Reading he was known as George Goodman, and he made a total of 40 appearances, scoring once. He had acquired a reputation for strong tackling, and in August 1921

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signed him to strengthen their newly promoted side; he played ten

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games at

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but did not settle, and transferred to

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in March 1922. At the time Southampton were leading the

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table and their fans were confident of gaining promotion. Manager

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shocked them by announcing a four-player transfer: wingers Fred Foxall and Joe Barratt were to join Birmingham in exchange for

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) and Getgood. The move was a success, however, as Southampton were able to claim the title by overtaking

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on the final day of the season. Described by Holley & Chalk as "an accomplished and versatile player, whose best position was at centre-half", he failed to settle on the south coast and continued to live in

. In February 1923 he returned to the

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to join

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, with Bill McCall moving in the opposite direction as part of an exchange deal. At the end of the 1922–23 season Wolves were relegated to the

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but returned to the

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as champions. After making 59 appearances for Wolves, he spent a season with

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, before moving to

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for a few months during their final season in

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Later career

Getgood was the licensee of the Great Western Hotel in

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before returning to Scotland, where he appeared for

sides

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and

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. He then came back again to the Midlands where he took a job as a

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and turned out for Nuneaton Town and his works team

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Sports. He later worked as a porter in

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.Matthews (1995), pp. 89–90. He died in

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on 22 July 1970 aged 77.

Honours

Southampton *

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champions: 1921–22 Wolverhampton Wanderers *

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champions: 1923–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Getgood, George 1892 births 1970 deaths Military personnel from South Ayrshire Footballers from South Ayrshire Scottish men's footballers Ayr United F.C. players Reading F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Aberdare Athletic F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Bathgate F.C. players Bo'ness F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Southern Football League players Men's association football wing halves Royal Scots Fusiliers soldiers Royal Army Medical Corps soldiers British Army personnel of World War I Willenhall F.C. players Gala Fairydean Rovers F.C. players People from Coylton 20th-century Scottish sportsmen