Mark Goodlad
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Mark Goodlad (born 9 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer who was most recently John Askey's assistant manager at National League club Hartlepool United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Goodlad[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-09-09) 9 September 1979 (age 44)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England[3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
199?–199? | Rotherham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
1999 | → Scarborough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2000–2008 | Port Vale | 212 | (0) |
Total | 215 | (0) | |
International career | |||
199?–199? | England U15 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Goodlad was a goalkeeper and began his career at Nottingham Forest, playing on loan at Scarborough, before joining Port Vale in 2000. He became the Vale's first choice keeper for a number of seasons until he was forced to retire due to injury in 2008. During his time at Vale Park he was made Player of the Year in 2001–02, and also picked up a Football League Trophy winner's medal in 2001. In all he made 250 competitive appearances in a ten years professional career, primarily in the third tier of the English Football League.
He turned to coaching after retiring as a player, working as a goalkeeping coach at Nottingham Forest, the JCB Academy, the Nike Academy, Barnsley and York City. He became an assistant manager at Hartlepool United in February 2023 before leaving in December 2023.