Coaching Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Edward John Goodwin
- Nickname(s)
- Lord Ted
- Born
- Saturday, 4th August, 1951
- Current Age
- 73 years and 47 days
- Place Of Birth
- Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1972, 1973/74 France vs. Australia
- Interstate Series
- 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1977
Known Family Links
- Son
- Luke Goodwin
- Son-in-law
- Joel Reddy
- Son
- Bronx Goodwin
- Bryson Goodwin
Biography
Lord' Ted Goodwin's Test career may have been short but his club career was long and eventful. He signed with St George in 1972 after representing Country while playing with Dapto. Goodwin made his Test debut as a reserve against NZ that year before touring with the 1973 Kangaroos. Goodwin played on the wing in the First Test against Great Britain and two Tests against France but did not represent Australia again. Wildly unpredictable but extraordinarily gifted, he battled club officialdom throughout his career and unsuccessfully pursued a release from the Dragons to play with P’matta in 1975. Goodwin was in the centres during the St George's 1975 semi-final campaign but a frightful head clash with Easts’ Ian Schubert in the grand final dimmed his magic. Two years later, he scored one of the best tries seen in a grand final when he regathered the ball after a great kick and chase but knocked himself unconscious when he grounded the ball. Goodwin scored all his side's points in the historic 9-all draw against P’matta in that match but backed up the following week to land 6 goals and a field goal in the Dragons' 22-0 win in the grand final replay. The temperamental fullback parted company with the Dragons soon after and following a regretful stay with Newtown, resurrected his reputation as a tough, dynamic forward with the Roy Masters-coached Wests in the early 1980s. Goodwin, who finished his playing career with three premierships as captain-coach of Parkes and Forbes in the Group 11 competition, went on to become a graded referee in Perth.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Competition | Games | W | L | D | Win % | |||||||||
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Tour Matches | Western Division | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||||
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Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Western Division | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List |
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
21/08/2015
Ted was also captain coach of Willagee RLFC in Perth.
The club had little success under Teds guidance and he was replaced late in the season by John Allanson from Newcastle Knights..
Ted had a stint with the WARL in a promotional and junior development role before returning to NSW.
17/03/2016
A truly gifted player was Lord Ted. His sons are pretty handy players as well.
07/04/2017
I remember the 77 grand final. What a player he was. My 1st year of watching footy. What a memory
13/11/2020
Lord Ted will always be my favourite player of all time.
20/05/2023
Lord Ted was a true footy player. Could be absolutely brilliant but wildly erratic. Was at Henson Park back in '79 Newtown v Norths. All I remember was Teddy walking slightly behind the play with his socks around his ankles. Funny what little memories stick with you over the years.
02/09/2023
Magnificent player fleet footed super mover a delight to watch best try ever in any GF ???????????? my mums and family’s favourite player
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