John Goodall (9June 1863-20 May 1942) rose to fame as a centre forward for England and Preston North End in the 1880s, his skill and sportsmanship earning him the nickname “Johnny Allgood”.  Goodall, the son son of a corporal in the Scottish Fusiliers, was born in London in 1863. Two years later his father was posted to Edinburgh, and the family later moved to Kilmarnock. After leaving school Goodall worked as an iron turner. A talented footballer he joined Kilmarnock Athletic and made his debut for the club at the age of seventeen.Goodall was persuaded to move south in 1884 joining  the Bolton side Great Lever. He joined Preston North End the following year, and in 1888 Preston won the first championship without losing a single match. Preston completed the "Double", defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 in the FA Cup Final.Goodall, who was captain of the team dubbed “The Invincibles” , scored 20 goals in 21 games that season.  According to the pen picture which appeared in the Athletic News Football Annual of 1892-93: “Goodall was the footballer perfect—as near as the title can be claimed. He was gentlemanly always in method, and owed much of his success to cool judgment, marked ever by masterly control of the ball.”  In terms of his ability it declared. ‘’He can do almost anything with the ball. He is a sinuous sprinter, a dexterous dribbler and dodger, and a sure shot.”  Goodall left Preston North End for Derby County in 1889 at the height of his fame where he joined his brother Archie who played centre-half. The full cost of the deal was not disclosed but part of the inducement package included the tenancy of the public house, The Plough in Derby. John Goodall qualified to play for England even though both of his parents were born in Scotland, and he was brought up there from a young age.  At the time the rules stipulated that a player was only eligible to play for the country in which he was born. His brother Archie Goodall was born in Belfast, qualified Archie to play for Ireland. In all, Goodall played 14 times for England: six times against Wales, seven times against Scotland, and once against Ireland, scoring 12 goals. Later in his career he had spells with New Brighton and Glossop before being appointed player-manager at Watford in 1903, steering his unbeaten side to the Second Division title in 1903/04. A footballing pioneer in so many ways, Goodall wrote a book entitled Association Football in 1898 which was one of the earliest guides on tactics and skills. He was also a talented all-round sportsman, playing cricket for Derbyshire and was also a gifted golfer and billiards player.