Reg Goodacre
Personal information
Full name Reginald Goodacre
Date of birth (1908-07-24)24 July 1908
Place of birth Billingborough, England
Date of death 28 September 1998(1998-09-28) (aged 90)
Place of death Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Sleaford G.S.
Lincoln City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Billingborough
Boston Town
1931–1933 West Ham United 20 (0)
1933–1934 Mansfield Town 18 (1)
1934–1935 Peterborough United 35 (0)
1935 Chesterfield
1935–? Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Goodacre (24 July 1908 – 28 September 1998) was an English footballer who played as a right-back in the Football League for West Ham United and Mansfield Town.[1]

Goodacre played non-league football with Boston Town before joining West Ham United for the 1930–31 season. His first game came against Manchester United on 14 February 1931, along with fellow debutant Joe Musgrave.[2] He spent three seasons at Upton Park, the first two in the First Division where he made 16 appearances.[3][4]

In 1932–33, he made a further four appearances for West Ham in the Second Division before leaving for Mansfield Town.[4] There, he made 18 appearances in 1933–34, scoring one goal.[3]

He then joined Midland League club Peterborough United and made 35 appearances in 1934–35.[5]

After a short spell at Chesterfield, where he made no competitive appearances, he joined Gainsborough Trinity.[6]

He was a cousin of professional footballers Eric Houghton and Roy Houghton.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ↑ Marsh, Steve. "1930-31 Football League: First division". whu-programmes.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 89. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  4. 1 2 "Reg Goodacre". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 Wilkinson, Chris. "Reg Goodacre". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Players who were on the club's books, but did not make a competitive first-team appearance" (xlsx). cfchistory.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.


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