Brandon Goodship

Brandon Goodship (born 22 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Weymouth.

Brandon Goodship
Goodship playing for Weymouth in 2019
Personal information
Full nameBrandon Goodship[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthPoole, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Weymouth
Youth career
2007–2013AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017AFC Bournemouth0(0)
2013Blackfield & Langley (loan)15(7)
2013Dorchester Town (loan)13(4)
2014Hayes & Yeading United (loan)5(0)
2016Yeovil Town (loan)10(1)
2016Braintree Town (loan)5(0)
2017Yeovil Town8(0)
2017–2019Weymouth97(77)
2019–2021Southend United52(4)
2021–2022Weymouth36(5)
2022–2023Salisbury37(12)
2023–Weymouth32(12)
International career
2019England C1(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

AFC Bournemouth edit

Born in Poole, and raised in nearby Corfe Mullen, Goodship joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 12.[3]

On 20 February 2016, Goodship joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,[4] he made his debut later that day as a substitute against Portsmouth.[5] He scored his first goal for Yeovil in the crucial 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, on 27 February 2016.[6]

On 31 August 2016, Goodship joined National League side Braintree Town on a long-term loan deal.[7]

Yeovil Town edit

On 13 January 2017, Goodship re-signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after having had his Bournemouth contract cancelled by mutual consent.[8] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Goodship was released by Yeovil along with five other players.[9]

Weymouth edit

Following his release from Yeovil, Goodship signed for Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth on a one-year contract.[10] He scored 38 league goals in his first season and won the 2017–18 Southern League Premier Golden Boot.[11] Goodship won his first England C cap in March 2019 when he came on as a sub against Wales.[12] He scored 39 goals in his second season with Weymouth and won the 2018–19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again, as well as the National Game Awards Step 3/4 Player of the Season.[13]

Southend United edit

On 10 June 2019, Goodship signed for League One side Southend United on a two-year-deal with the option of a further 12 months.[14]

Weymouth edit

On 5 June 2021, Brandon Goodship returned to National League side Weymouth on a two-year-deal following the expiry of his contract at Southend United. [15]

Salisbury edit

On 27 June 2022, Goodship joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury.[16]

Third spell at Weymouth edit

In May 2023, he returned to Weymouth for a third spell.[17]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 23 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth2012–13[18]League One0000000000
2013–14[19]Championship00000000
2014–15[20]Championship00000000
2015–16[21]Premier League00000000
2016–17[22]Premier League00000000
Total00000000
Blackfield & Langley (loan)2012–13Wessex Premier1570000157
Dorchester Town (loan)2013–14[2]Conference South134001[a]3147
Hayes & Yeading United (loan)2013–14[2]Conference South50000050
Yeovil Town (loan)2015–16[21]League Two101000000101
Braintree Town (loan)2016–17[22]National League50000050
Yeovil Town2016–17[22]League Two8000001[b]090
Weymouth2017–18[23][24]Southern Premier4238201[c]04538
2018–19[23][24]Southern Premier South4137209[d]25239
Total8375401029777
Southend United2019–20[25]League One23310113[b]0284
2020–21[26]League Two29111101[b]0322
Total524212140606
Weymouth2021–22[2][24]National League365201[e]0395
Salisbury2022–23[23]Southern Premier South3712103[f]24114
Weymouth2023–24[2][24]National League South3212002[e]13413
Career total2961209121228329130
  1. ^ Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
  4. ^ Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Championship match
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals Wiltshire Premier Shield

References edit

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "B. Goodship: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Goodship feared his big day may not come following 18-month injury nightmare". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Yeovil sign Cherries striker Brandon Goodship". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Yeovil Town 1–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. ^ "AFC Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship and Sam Matthews join Braintree Town". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Yeovil sign Cardiff's Tom James and Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship on free transfers". BBC Sport. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Tom Eaves: Yeovil Town forward among six released by League Two club". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Terras: Weymouth sign striker Brandon Goodship on one-year deal". Dorset Echo. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Terras: Brandon Goodship has high ambitions". Dorset Echo. 11 July 2018.
  12. ^ "NON-LEAGUE LIONS HELD TO 2-2 DRAW BY WALES XI AT SALFORD CITY'S PENINSULA STADIUM". the fa. 21 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Goodship wins National Game Award". theterras.com. 21 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Brandon Goodship: Southend United sign Weymouth forward". BBC Sport. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Goodship returns!". Weymouth Football Club. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Brandon Goodship Signs". www.salisburyfc.co.uk. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Weymouth Secure Eight Signings". uptheterras.co.uk. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  22. ^ a b c "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  23. ^ a b c "Brandon Goodship Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  24. ^ a b c d "Brandon Goodship – The Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 22 September 1994. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Brandon Goodship in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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