| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Robert Goodall |
| Born | (1938-01-09)9 January 1938 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 18 October 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 83) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 24 (1965–1988) |
| ODIs umpired | 15 (1973–1988) |
| WODIs umpired | 1 (1982) |
Source:Cricinfo,19 October 2021 | |
Frederick Robert GoodallONZM ED (9 January 1938 – 18 October 2021) was a New Zealand internationalcricketumpire who officiated in 24Tests and 15One-Day Internationals between 1965 and 1988.[1]
Goodall was the son of Fred and Betty Goodall fromGreymouth.[2] He made his first-class umpiring debut in December 1963, and went on to umpire 102first-class matches before retiring in 1989.[3] His first match as aOne-Day International umpire was atChristchurch in February 1973, the first one-day international played in New Zealand.[4] He had made his Test umpiring debut eight years earlier, also at Christchurch.[5]
During theSecond Test betweenNew Zealand andWest Indies at Christchurch'sLancaster Park in February 1980, the West Indies considered his umpiring so poor that they refused to emerge from their dressing room after the tea break on the third day unless Goodall was immediately replaced.[6] After 11 minutes, they were persuaded to resume.Colin Croft collided with Goodall at the end of his bowling run-up during the fourth day's play.[7] West Indies captainClive Lloyd later said of the incident, "They were just bad umpires but we should not have behaved in that manner. I think if I'd had my time over again I'd have handled it differently. I regret it even until this day, that things went so far."[8]
Goodall continued officiating in Tests and one-day matches after the infamous Christchurch incident. His last international match was a One-Day International atNapier in March 1988.
In the1999 New Year Honours, Goodall was appointed anOfficer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport.[9]
Goodall died inWellington on 18 October 2021, aged 83.[2][10]