Edmund Goodman
English footballer and manager
About Edmund Goodman
Lived 1873 – 1960 (aged 86–87). Edmund Goodman was a British association football player, manager, shopkeeper and association football coach.
Under Goodman's management, Palace were the runners up in the Southern League in 1914, behind Swindon Town on goal-average, and won the inaugural Football League Third Division title in 1920–21. Palace were relegated from the Second Division in 1925 and in November that year, the club's directors "recognised that the dual duties of secretary and manager had become too onerous" and appointed Alex Maley as team manager with Goodman returning to his original position of club secretary. Goodman retired in 1933 and ran a grocery shop in nearby Anerley, South London.
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Who was Edmund Goodman?
English footballer and manager (1873-1960)
When was Edmund Goodman born?
Edmund Goodman was born on 8 October 1873 in Birmingham.
When did Edmund Goodman die?
Edmund Goodman died in 1960 in Bromley.
What was Edmund Goodman's occupation?
Edmund Goodman was an association football player, manager, shopkeeper and association football coach.
What nationality was Edmund Goodman?
Edmund Goodman was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edmund Goodman. https://biography.guide/edmund-goodman/
MLA: "Edmund Goodman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edmund-goodman/.
Chicago: "Edmund Goodman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edmund-goodman/.
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