Tommy Goodwill

Thomas Goodwill was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Newcastle United. He was described as "a quick mover, he possessed a good cross and shot and delighted the crowd on many an appearance".

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Goodwill worked as a sheave lad at Earsdon Colliery. He served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War. Goodwill was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, during the third wave of his battalion's attack south of Thiepval. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.