Johnny Goodchild

Johnny Goodchild
Personal information
Full name John Goodchild
Date of birth (1939-01-02)2 January 1939
Place of birth Sherburn Hill, County Durham, England
Date of death 25 August 2011(2011-08-25) (aged 72)
Place of death Durham
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Inside forward
Youth career
Ludworth Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Sunderland 44 (21)
1961–1966 Brighton & Hove Albion 163 (44)
1966–1967 York City 29 (6)
1967–1968 Darlington 2 (0)
Goole Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnny Goodchild (2 January 1939 – 25 August 2011) was a professional footballer who scored 71 goals from 238 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Sunderland, Brighton & Hove Albion, York City and Darlington.