Frederick Goodhue

Frederick William Jervis Goodhue (26 April 1867 – 30 December 1940) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played club rugby for St. Thomas' and London Scottish.

Personal history

Goodhue was born in London, Canada West in 1867 to Charles Frederic Goodhue, and was educated at London School before being sent to Scotland to study at Merchiston Castle School. He matriculated to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, in 1885, competing his BA in 1890. After leaving Cambridge, Goodhue followed a medical career beginning his training at St Thomas' Hospital. Goodhue later took a position as Assistant House physician at the Hospital for Women at Soho Square, then Clinical Assistant at Evelina Children's Hospital.

In 1893 he was selected for East of Scotland District in the same match, but could not attend.

He was no doubt excused as he was selected for Middlesex to play against Yorkshire in the 1893 English County Championship. Five Scots were selected for Middlesex: Gregor MacGregor, George Campbell, William Wotherspoon, Robert MacMillan and Goodhue, all with London Scottish who played in the county. He played in that match, but Yorkshire won and then secured the championship.

International career

He played nine times for the Scottish national team, over 3 seasons; and was also a founder member of the first Barbarians rugby team of 1890.