| Barry Goodingham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Barry Goodingham | ||
| Date of birth | (1945-05-09)9 May 1945 (age 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | Edithvale-Aspendale | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1967–75 | North Melbourne | 158 (47) | |
| 1976–77 | South Melbourne | 30 (12) | |
| 1978–80 | Woodville | 48 (9) | |
| Total | 236 (68) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Barry Goodingham (born 9 May 1945) was a regular firstruckman for theNorth Melbourne Football Club andSouth Melbourne in theVictorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Nicknamed 'Lurch',[1] due to his resemblance to the butler in the television sitcomThe Addams Family, he captained North Melbourne in 1971.[2]
Recruited from Edithvale-Aspendale, he was selected in North Melbourne's first Premiership team in1975, but appeared only briefly to replace Mick Nolan late in the last quarter.[1] He enjoys a life membership of the North Melbourne Football Club.[3]
Goodingham finished his VFL career with a two-year stint atSouth Melbourne, traded in a deal that sentPeter Keenan to North Melbourne.[4] He then went to South Australia and played for three years forWoodville, the last two as playing coach.