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Sid Goodwin

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Sidney Albert Goodwin
Born
Wednesday, 11th November, 1914
Died
Monday, 24th March, 1980 (Aged 65 years and 133 days)
Place Of Birth
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Test Series
1935 New Zealand vs Australia
Interstate Series
1938, 1939
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1938, 1939, 1944
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1939, 1943

Biography

Snowy-haired Balmain winger played in all three Tests on the Australian tour of NZ in 1935 after being a late call-up to the squad. A prolific try-scorer, Goodwin crossed for a club-record five tries in a match against University that year. Four years later Goodwin captained the Tigers to a grand final win over Souths after scoring a record 6 tries in an interstate match for NSW. The advent of World War II unfortunately stopped any chance of furthering his Test career and he later joined Newtown, playing in the club's 1943 grand final thrashing of Norths. Goodwin backed up the following year and scored 22t in a season which finished in controversial circumstances when the Blue Bags lost the grand final to his former club Balmain.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -3-32-2---6---21-66.67%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-4-43-3---9---31-75.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-12-1214-14---42---84-66.67%List
Test Series 13-32-2---6---21-66.67%List
Interstate Series 26-68-8---24---33-50.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country Firsts 34-44-4---12---4--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 37-74-4---12---52-71.43%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2159-159128-1282--388--19061856.60%List
NRL Finals -11-1110-10---30---56-45.45%List
City Cup -7-7----------43-57.14%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 189-189149-1492--451--111071858.20%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1935 3-32-2---6---21-66.67%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1934-36 3-3----------12-33.33%List
NSW City Possibles1935 1-11-1---3-----10.00%List
Probables (AU)1937 -11------------10.00%List
NSW Firsts1938-40 12-1214-14---42---84-66.67%List
NSW City Firsts1938-39, 1944 3-34-4---12---3--100.00%List
Thompson's Team1940 1-11-1---3---1--100.00%List
Sydney Firsts1940 1-1----------1--100.00%List
Metropolis1944 1-13-3---9---1--100.00%List
Rest of NSW Firsts1944 1-13-35--19---1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19331933 NSWRFL 9-95-5---15---43244.44%List
BalmainBalmain19341934 NSWRFL 13-134-4---12---49-30.77%List
BalmainBalmain19351935 NSWRFL 16-1616-16---48---87150.00%List
BalmainBalmain19361936 NSWRFL 14-1412-12---36---95-64.29%List
BalmainBalmain19371937 NSWRFL 8-85-5---15---44-50.00%List
BalmainBalmain19381938 NSWRFL 14-146-61--20---67142.86%List
BalmainBalmain19391939 NSWRFL 16-1618-18---54---122275.00%List
BalmainBalmain19401940 NSWRFL 12-127-71--23---65150.00%List
BalmainBalmain19411941 NSWRFL 13-1312-12---36--185-61.54%List
BalmainBalmain19421942 NSWRFL 3-31-1---3---12-33.33%List
NewtownNewtown19431943 NSWRFL 10-109-9---27---73-70.00%List
NewtownNewtown19441944 NSWRFL 16-1622-22---66---115-68.75%List
NewtownNewtown19451945 NSWRFL 15-1511-11---33---104166.67%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1933-42 118-11886-862--262--16249752.54%List
Newtown1943-45 41-4142-42---126---2812168.29%List

Your Say

  • glenn goodwin
    23 May 2011 11:59am

    I have been reading the book of bumper farrell and came across the name of syd goodwin, and being a league follower having played some years with cessnock i was wondering the background away from league of syd goodwin. (as having the same last name) where he came from his family and if they are still in the area.
    regards
    glenn goodwin

  • Peter
    5 Oct 2011 11:43pm

    Syd Goodwin was my great great uncle his daughter (Dorathy) lives in the sydney area. His wife Rene past away a few years back now. When they left Newtown they moved down to Windang where I currently live.

  • Colin
    8 Oct 2018 6:42pm

    Sid Goodwin was my mums cousin so glad he played for the Tigers I have followed them since 1957

  • Ian Gunn
    10 Mar 2019 1:21pm

    I believe Sid played for many years after leaving Newtown. He finished as non playing coach at Trundle after a period at Parkes .
    I played for Parkes and Western Division in the 60s and Sid’s name was legend in those days even though it was many years since his retirement.I can tell stories about him and his “give me the ball” attitude. Rugby league was his life.

  • Anonymous
    11 Sep 2019 9:54am

    Not entirely true.. Sid Goodwin has one son Peter James Burns who married Gail & had two sons who both played Junior league at Wests Les Burns & Todd Burns he also played for the Roosters he married Trace & had a daughter Kalle Layne born 2007 the same year her Great Grandad was named in the Tigers Hall of fame! They all live in Sydney.

  • Anonymous
    26 Jun 2021 11:08pm

    Sid Goodwin captain coached thirroul butchers to the final of the Illawarra league in 1946.

  • nwardell1@optusnet.com.au dell
    25 Jan 2022 8:08pm

    I lived 3 doors down from him in Fotheringham st Marrickville growing up I heard people tell me he was a great winger in his day

  • Tony
    5 Apr 2026 3:26am

    Sid Goodwin coached the Captains Flat Redmen to the Group 8 grandfinal win against Goulburn at Queanbeyan winning 9-5. Captains Flat finished the game with 11 men. Goodwin was one of two Captains Flat players sent off for questioning the referees decision at a crucial stage of the game.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates

Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual