Paul Goddard

Date of birth12 October 1959
Place of birthHarlington
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionForward

England International

With West Ham United, 2nd Division Champion 1981, League Cup runner-up 1981. Newcastle smashed their club record fee when Paul was signed from West Ham United. A forward who relied on guile rather than brute strength, after a bright start, he struggled to settle on Tyneside and began to return south after two years.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Queens Park Rangers 01 Jul 1977 01 Aug 1980
West Ham United 01 Aug 1980 01 Nov 1986
Newcastle United 01 Nov 1986 01 Aug 1988
Derby County 01 Aug 1988 01 Dec 1989
Millwall 01 Dec 1989 01 Jan 1991

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 West Ham United FA Cup 3
1980-81 West Ham United League Cup 9
4
1980-81 West Ham United League Division Two 37
17
1980-81 West Ham United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
2
1981-82 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1981-82 West Ham United League Cup 5
2
1981-82 West Ham United League Division One 38
1
15
1982-83 West Ham United League Cup 7
2
1982-83 West Ham United League Division One 39
10
1983-84 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
1983-84 West Ham United League Division One 3
2
1
1984-85 West Ham United FA Cup 5
3
1984-85 West Ham United League Cup 3
2
1984-85 West Ham United League Division One 38
2
9
1985-86 West Ham United FA Cup
1
1985-86 West Ham United League Division One 1
5
1
1986-87 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
2
1986-87 Newcastle United League Division One 26
11
1986-87 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
1986-87 West Ham United League Division One 3
1
1
1987-88 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Division One 35
8
1988-89 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
1988-89 Derby County League Cup 3
1988-89 Derby County League Division One 31
7
1989-90 Derby County League Cup 4
2
1989-90 Derby County League Division One 18
8
1989-90 Millwall League Division One 1
1992-93 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1992-93 Ipswich Town Premier League 19
6
3
1993-94 Ipswich Town Premier League 3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Aug 1980 West Ham United v Luton Town L 1-2 League Division Two
19 Aug 1980 Bristol City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Aug 1980 Preston North End v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Aug 1980 Burnley v West Ham United W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Aug 1980 West Ham United v Notts County W 4-0 League Division Two
02 Sep 1980 West Ham United v Burnley W 4-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Sep 1980 Chelsea v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division Two
13 Sep 1980 West Ham United v Shrewsbury Town W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Sep 1980 Castilla v West Ham United L 3-1 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
20 Sep 1980 West Ham United v Watford W 3-2 League Division Two
23 Sep 1980 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 1980 Cambridge United v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division Two
01 Oct 1980 West Ham United v Castilla W 5-1
Agg: 6-4
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1980 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division Two
11 Oct 1980 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
22 Oct 1980 West Ham United v Poli Timisoara W 4-0 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Oct 1980 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division Two
28 Oct 1980 West Ham United v Barnsley W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
01 Nov 1980 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division Two
05 Nov 1980 Poli Timisoara v West Ham United L 1-0
Agg: 1-4
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Nov 1980 West Ham United v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division Two
11 Nov 1980 West Ham United v Bristol City W 5-0 League Division Two
15 Nov 1980 Luton Town v West Ham United L 3-2 League Division Two
22 Nov 1980 West Ham United v Swansea City W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1980 Derby County v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division Two
29 Nov 1980 Wrexham v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Dec 1980 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
06 Dec 1980 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division Two
13 Dec 1980 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division Two
20 Dec 1980 West Ham United v Derby County W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1980 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division Two
27 Dec 1980 West Ham United v Orient W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Jan 1981 West Ham United v Wrexham D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 1981 Wrexham v West Ham United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
10 Jan 1981 Swansea City v West Ham United W 1-3 League Division Two
17 Jan 1981 Notts County v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Jan 1981 Wrexham v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
27 Jan 1981 Coventry City v West Ham United L 3-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
31 Jan 1981 West Ham United v Preston North End W 5-0 League Division Two
07 Feb 1981 Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United W 0-2 League Division Two
10 Feb 1981 West Ham United v Coventry City W 2-0
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
14 Feb 1981 West Ham United v Chelsea W 4-0 League Division Two
21 Feb 1981 West Ham United v Cambridge United W 4-2 League Division Two
28 Feb 1981 Watford v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division Two
04 Mar 1981 West Ham United v Dinamo Tbilisi L 1-4 ECW Cup 3rd round 1st leg
07 Mar 1981 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division Two
14 Mar 1981 Liverpool v West Ham United D 1-1 League Cup Final
18 Mar 1981 Dinamo Tbilisi v West Ham United W 0-1
Agg: 4-2
ECW Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
21 Mar 1981 West Ham United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Mar 1981 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1981 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-1 League Cup Final replay
04 Apr 1981 West Ham United v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
11 Apr 1981 Grimsby Town v West Ham United W 1-5 League Division Two
21 Apr 1981 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division Two
02 May 1981 West Ham United v Wrexham W 1-0 League Division Two
29 Aug 1981 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1981 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 0-4 League Division One
05 Sep 1981 Sunderland v West Ham United W 0-2 League Division One
12 Sep 1981 West Ham United v Stoke City W 3-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1981 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1981 West Ham United v Southampton W 4-2 League Division One
26 Sep 1981 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
03 Oct 1981 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
07 Oct 1981 Derby County v West Ham United W 2-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
10 Oct 1981 West Ham United v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1981 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 3-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1981 Notts County v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1981 West Ham United v Derby County W 2-0
Agg: 5-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
31 Oct 1981 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 3-2 League Division One
07 Nov 1981 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1981 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Cup 3rd round
21 Nov 1981 West Ham United v Coventry City W 5-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1981 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
28 Nov 1981 Leeds United v West Ham United D 3-3 League Division One
01 Dec 1981 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
02 Jan 1982 West Ham United v Everton W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
23 Jan 1982 Watford v West Ham United L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 1982 Manchester United v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1982 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
02 Feb 1982 West Ham United v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
06 Feb 1982 Stoke City v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1982 West Ham United v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
20 Feb 1982 Southampton v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1982 Everton v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1982 West Ham United v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Division One
06 Mar 1982 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1982 West Ham United v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
20 Mar 1982 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-3 League Division One
27 Mar 1982 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1982 Swansea City v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1982 Manchester City v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1982 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1982 West Ham United v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division One
13 Apr 1982 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 3-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1982 Coventry City v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1982 West Ham United v Leeds United W 4-3 League Division One
04 May 1982 West Ham United v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
08 May 1982 West Ham United v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
10 May 1982 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
15 May 1982 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1982 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1982 Luton Town v West Ham United W 0-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1982 Sunderland v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1982 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1982 West Ham United v Birmingham City W 5-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1982 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1982 West Ham United v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1982 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-3 League Division One
06 Oct 1982 Stoke City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1982 West Ham United v Liverpool W 3-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1982 Southampton v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United L 3-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1982 West Ham United v Stoke City W 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Oct 1982 West Ham United v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1982 Stoke City v West Ham United L 5-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1982 Lincoln City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
13 Nov 1982 West Ham United v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1982 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1982 West Ham United v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1982 West Ham United v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
04 Dec 1982 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1982 Notts County v West Ham United D 3-3 League Cup 4th round
11 Dec 1982 West Ham United v Coventry City L 0-3 League Division One
18 Dec 1982 Notts County v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1982 West Ham United v Notts County W 3-0 League Cup 4th round replay
27 Dec 1982 West Ham United v Swansea City W 3-2 League Division One
29 Dec 1982 Watford v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
15 Jan 1983 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1983 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
22 Jan 1983 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division One
05 Feb 1983 Birmingham City v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1983 West Ham United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1983 Liverpool v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1983 West Ham United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1983 Manchester United v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1983 Norwich City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1983 West Ham United v Watford W 2-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1983 Swansea City v West Ham United W 1-5 League Division One
09 Apr 1983 West Ham United v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1983 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1983 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1983 Everton v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division One
03 May 1983 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
07 May 1983 West Ham United v Notts County W 2-0 League Division One
10 May 1983 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
14 May 1983 Coventry City v West Ham United W 2-4 League Division One
17 Sep 1983 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
24 Sep 1983 West Ham United v Notts County W 3-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1983 Stoke City v West Ham United L 3-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1983 Bury v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
15 Oct 1983 West Ham United v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
05 May 1984 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1984 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1984 Liverpool v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1984 Southampton v West Ham United W 2-3 League Division One
15 Sep 1984 Chelsea v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1984 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1984 Bristol City v West Ham United D 2-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1984 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1984 West Ham United v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1984 West Ham United v Bristol City W 6-1
Agg: 8-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1984 Manchester United v West Ham United L 5-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1984 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-4 League Division One
27 Oct 1984 West Ham United v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1984 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1984 West Ham United v Manchester City L 1-2 League Cup 3rd round replay
10 Nov 1984 West Ham United v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1984 West Ham United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1984 Luton Town v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
01 Dec 1984 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1984 Norwich City v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1984 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1984 West Ham United v Southampton L 2-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1984 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
29 Dec 1984 Coventry City v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1985 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 League Division One
05 Jan 1985 West Ham United v Port Vale W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
02 Feb 1985 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1985 West Ham United v Norwich City W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
23 Feb 1985 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 1-2 League Division One
02 Mar 1985 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1985 Wimbledon v West Ham United D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
06 Mar 1985 West Ham United v Wimbledon W 5-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
09 Mar 1985 Manchester United v West Ham United L 4-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1985 West Ham United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
23 Mar 1985 Leicester City v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1985 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1985 Watford v West Ham United L 5-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1985 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1985 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United L 4-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1985 West Ham United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1985 Sunderland v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1985 West Ham United v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division One
04 May 1985 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 5-1 League Division One
06 May 1985 West Ham United v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
08 May 1985 Everton v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
11 May 1985 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
14 May 1985 West Ham United v Stoke City W 5-1 League Division One
17 May 1985 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
20 May 1985 West Ham United v Liverpool L 0-3 League Division One
17 Aug 1985 Birmingham City v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
25 Jan 1986 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
19 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1986 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1986 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 8-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1986 West Ham United v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division One
05 May 1986 Everton v West Ham United L 3-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1986 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Norwich City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 League Division One
29 Oct 1986 Watford v West Ham United W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1986 West Ham United v Everton W 1-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1980-81 England Under-21 1
1
2
1981-82 England International Friendly
1
1
1981-82 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
1981-82 England Under-21
1
1982-83 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
1984-85 England B v A
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Sep 1980 England v Norway W 3-0 Under-21
18 Nov 1980 England v Switzerland W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
25 Feb 1981 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 Under-21
08 Sep 1981 Norway v England D 0-0 Under-21
17 Mar 1982 Poland v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
28 Apr 1982 England v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
02 Jun 1982 Iceland v England D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Sep 1982 England v West Germany W 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Final
12 Oct 1982 West Germany v England L 3-2 UEFA Under-21 Final
13 Nov 1984 England v New Zealand W 2-0 B v A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.