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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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 12 - 12 14-14 - - - 42 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
Test Series 1 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Interstate Series 2 6 - 6 8-8 - - - 24 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 4 - 4 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 7 - 7 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 159 - 159 128-128 2 - - 388 - - 1 90 61 8 56.60% List
NRL Finals - 11 - 11 10-10 - - - 30 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
City Cup - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  189 - 189 149-149 2 - - 451 - - 1 110 71 8 58.20% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1935   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1934-36   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW City Possibles 1935   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1937   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1938-40   12 - 12 14-14 - - - 42 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
NSW City Firsts 1938-39, 1944   3 - 3 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Thompson's Team 1940   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1940   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1944   1 - 1 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Rest of NSW Firsts 1944   1 - 1 3-3 5 - - 19 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19331933 NSWRFL   9 - 95-5 - - - 15 - - - 4 3 2 44.44% List
BalmainBalmain 19341934 NSWRFL   13 - 134-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
BalmainBalmain 19351935 NSWRFL   16 - 1616-16 - - - 48 - - - 8 7 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19361936 NSWRFL   14 - 1412-12 - - - 36 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
BalmainBalmain 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 85-5 - - - 15 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19381938 NSWRFL   14 - 146-6 1 - - 20 - - - 6 7 1 42.86% List
BalmainBalmain 19391939 NSWRFL   16 - 1618-18 - - - 54 - - - 12 2 2 75.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19401940 NSWRFL   12 - 127-7 1 - - 23 - - - 6 5 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19411941 NSWRFL   13 - 1312-12 - - - 36 - - 1 8 5 - 61.54% List
BalmainBalmain 19421942 NSWRFL   3 - 31-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NewtownNewtown 19431943 NSWRFL   10 - 109-9 - - - 27 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19441944 NSWRFL   16 - 1622-22 - - - 66 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
NewtownNewtown 19451945 NSWRFL   15 - 1511-11 - - - 33 - - - 10 4 1 66.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1933-42   118 - 118 86-86 2 - - 262 - - 1 62 49 7 52.54% List
Newtown 1943-45   41 - 41 42-42 - - - 126 - - - 28 12 1 68.29% 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