Jimmy Goodfellow

James Goodfellow (16 September 1943 – 22 April 2020) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder.

Jimmy Goodfellow

Goodfellow playing for Cardiff City Legends, 2009
Personal information
Full name	James Goodfellow
Date of birth	(1943-09-16)16 September 1943
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death	22 April 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 76)
Place of death	Newport, Wales
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Consett
	Crook Town
	Bishop Auckland
1966–1969	Port Vale	85	(10)
1969–1973	Workington	199	(15)
1973–1978	Rotherham United	192	(8)
1978–1979	Stockport County	3	(0)
Total		479+	(33+)
Teams managed
1984	Cardiff City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Goodfellow was born in Bishop Auckland. In the Football League, he played for Port Vale, Workington, Rotherham United and Stockport County. He scored 33 goals in 479 league games in a 13-year career in the Football League. He later managed Cardiff City in 1984.

Goodfellow died in Newport, Wales, on 22 April 2020. He was 76.[1]