About Reg Goodacre
Lived 1908 – 1998 (aged 90). Reg Goodacre was an association football player.
Reginald Goodacre (24 July 1908 – 28 September 1998) was an English footballer who played as a right-back in the Football League for West Ham United and Mansfield Town.
Goodacre played non-league football with Boston Town before joining West Ham United for the 1930–31 season. His first game came against Manchester United on 14 February 1931, along with fellow debutant Joe Musgrave. He spent three seasons at Upton Park, the first two in the First Division where he made 16 appearances.
In 1932–33, he made a further four appearances for West Ham in the Second Division before leaving for Mansfield Town.
After a short spell at Chesterfield, where he made no competitive appearances, he joined Gainsborough Trinity.
He was a cousin of professional footballers Eric Houghton and Roy Houghton.
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Who was Reg Goodacre?
association football player (1908-1998)
When was Reg Goodacre born?
Reg Goodacre was born on 24 July 1908 in Billingborough.
When did Reg Goodacre die?
Reg Goodacre died on 28 September 1998 in Boston.
What was Reg Goodacre's occupation?
Reg Goodacre was an association football player.
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