Dicky Goddard

Richard Goddard
Personal information
Full name Richard Thomas Goddard
Born third ¼ 1879
Gloucester
Died first ¼ 1949 (aged 69)
Gloucester
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897–02 Gloucester 110 22 7 1
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1901–02 Gloucestershire 4
Rugby league

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–05 Hull F.C.

Richard Thomas Goddard (birth registered third ¼ 1879[1] – death registered first ¼ 1949[2]) was an English plumber, and rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire, and at club level for Gloucester, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hull F.C..[3]

Playing career

County honours

Dicky Goddard won caps for Gloucestershire (RU) against Midland Counties, Somerset, and Devon during the 1901–02 season, and played in the 3–9 defeat by Durham in the 1902 County Championship Final at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester on Saturday 5 April 1902.[3]

Club career

Goddard was initially described by William "Bill" Bailey (known as "W.B.") of the Gloucester Citizen as; "Goddard is looked upon as a promising half-back, but is hardly seasoned enough to take the gruelling that is dealt out in a first-class match", Dicky Goddard played in a trial match for England (RU) in the second match between 'The South', and 'The North' during the 1900–01 season, but he was not selected for England, following Goddard's omission from the England team, William "Bill" Bailey stated; "Had a club pair of half-backs (the Gloucester or Devon Albion couple) been operating behind the English forwards at Cardiff last January, we hardly think Wales would have triumphed by 13 points to nil", during the 1901–02 season, Goddard played in two trial matches for England; for the 'Rest of England' against the English Team, and for the 'London & Varsities' against the 'Rest of the South', but again he was not elected for England, William "Bill" Bailey stated; "Gloucester were, perhaps, never better served at half than by R Goddard and G Hall, and if there is a better couple playing under the Rugby Union, they have not been seen at Kingsholm", Goddard subsequently left rugby union for rugby league, and joined Hull F.C. in 1902, playing alongside former Gloucester players; Jim Cook, George Hall, and Jack Lewis.[3]

Genealogical information

Dicky Goddard's marriage to Laura Elizabeth (née Taylor) was registered during third ¼ 1906 in Gloucester district.[4] They had children; Mary Elizabeth Goddard (birth registered during second ¼ 1908 in Gloucester district). Dicky Goddard was the older brother, John Goddard (1888–) who played 7 matches at half back for Gloucester, 3 in the 1905–06 season, and 4 in the 1909–10 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dicky Goddard". gloucesterrugbyheritage.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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