SOCCER PLAYER
John Goodall
1863 - 1942

John Goodall
John Goodall (19 June 1863 – 20 May 1942) was an English professional footballer who rose to fame as a centre forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903. He also played cricket in the County Championship for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896, being one of 19 players to achieve the Derbyshire Double of playing cricket for Derbyshire and football for Derby County. He was also a curling player of some repute. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Goodall is the 4,684th most popular soccer player (down from 3,566th in 2019), the 4,845th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,070th in 2019) and the 261st most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Goodall ranks 4,684 out of 21,273. Before him are Yngve Brodd, Graham Potter, Mustapha Choukri, Fernando Navarro, Caius Welcker, and Tiémoué Bakayoko. After him are Klaus Sammer, José Diego, Georg Johansson, Andrés Guardado, Kazumasa Shimizu, and Michael Konsel.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYngve Brodd
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,684
Graham Potter
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,685
Mustapha Choukri
1947 - 1980
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,686
Fernando Navarro
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,687
Caius Welcker
1885 - 1939
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,688
Tiémoué Bakayoko
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,689
John Goodall
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,690
Klaus Sammer
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,691
José Diego
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,692
Georg Johansson
1910 - 1996
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,693
Andrés Guardado
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,694
Kazumasa Shimizu
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,695
Michael Konsel
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,696
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, John Goodall ranks 170. Before him are Johannes Weiss, Charles Le Goffic, Lucina Hagman, Alfredo Panzini, Mabel Cahill, and Horatio Parker. After him are Frank Fetter, Sándor Bródy, Walter Migula, Gonzalo Córdova, Reginald McKenna, and John Bunny. Among people deceased in 1942, John Goodall ranks 232. Before him are Mikhail Yefremov, Gyula Prassler, Laura Hope Crews, Sidney Fox, Marcellin Boule, and August von Gödrich. After him are William Carr, Carl Gustav Fleischer, Birger Cederin, James Cruze, Dmitry Ushakov, and Edna May Oliver.
Others Born in 1863
Go to all RankingsJohannes Weiss
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1863 - 1914
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 164
Charles Le Goffic
WRITER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 165
Lucina Hagman
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1946
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 166
Alfredo Panzini
WRITER
1863 - 1939
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 167
Mabel Cahill
TENNIS PLAYER
1863 - 1905
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 168
Horatio Parker
COMPOSER
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 169
John Goodall
SOCCER PLAYER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 170
Frank Fetter
ECONOMIST
1863 - 1949
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 171
Sándor Bródy
WRITER
1863 - 1924
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 172
Walter Migula
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1938
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 173
Gonzalo Córdova
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1928
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 174
Reginald McKenna
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 175
John Bunny
ACTOR
1863 - 1915
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 176
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsMikhail Yefremov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1942
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 226
Gyula Prassler
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1942
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 227
Laura Hope Crews
ACTOR
1879 - 1942
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 228
Sidney Fox
ACTOR
1907 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 229
Marcellin Boule
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1861 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 230
August von Gödrich
CYCLIST
1859 - 1942
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 231
John Goodall
SOCCER PLAYER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 232
William Carr
ATHLETE
1876 - 1942
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 233
Carl Gustav Fleischer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1942
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 234
Birger Cederin
ATHLETE
1895 - 1942
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 235
James Cruze
ACTOR
1884 - 1942
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 236
Dmitry Ushakov
LINGUIST
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 237
Edna May Oliver
ACTOR
1883 - 1942
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 238
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Goodall ranks 4,846 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wain (1925), George Goulding (1884), Balfour Stewart (1828), Mick Avory (1944), John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), and Clodagh Rodgers (1947). After him are Alistair Overeem (1980), William Duesbury (1725), George Henry Lewes (1817), Eddie Thomson (1947), Isaac Pitman (1813), and William Mitchell Ramsay (1851).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Wain
WRITER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,840
George Goulding
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,841
Balfour Stewart
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1887
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,842
Mick Avory
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,843
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1680 - 1743
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,844
Clodagh Rodgers
SINGER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,845
John Goodall
SOCCER PLAYER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,846
Alistair Overeem
MARTIAL ARTS
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,847
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,848
George Henry Lewes
PHILOSOPHER
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 4,849
Eddie Thomson
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 4,850
Isaac Pitman
INVENTOR
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,851
William Mitchell Ramsay
HISTORIAN
1851 - 1939
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,852
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, John Goodall ranks 261. Before him are Martin Kelly (1990), Jordan Henderson (1990), Danny Blanchflower (1926), Benjamin White (1997), Billy Bingham (1931), and Graham Potter (1975). After him are Eddie Thomson (1947), Alan Hansen (1955), Bart McGhee (1899), Curtis Jones (2001), Mike Summerbee (1942), and Eddie Nketiah (1999).
Martin Kelly
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 255
Jordan Henderson
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 256
Danny Blanchflower
1926 - 1993
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 257
Benjamin White
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 258
Billy Bingham
1931 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 259
Graham Potter
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 260
John Goodall
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 261
Eddie Thomson
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 262
Alan Hansen
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 263
Bart McGhee
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 264
Curtis Jones
2001 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 265
Mike Summerbee
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 266
Eddie Nketiah
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 267