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The family of former Derby County player, the late Archie Goodall, were invited to Nottingham Road Cemetery for the unveiling of his new headstone on Sunday 28th April.
Goodall made an impressive 380 league appearances for the Rams between 1889 and 1903, playing as a centre-half and scoring 48 goals league goals. Within this timespan he set the club record for consecutive league appearances, playing 151 times in succession.
He played alongside his brother, John Goodall, and Derby’s all-time top scorer, Steve Bloomer.
He also played in 42 FA Cup games, scoring four goals in the competition, and helping Derby to reach the FA Cup Final three times in 1898, 1899 and 1903.
Despite being raised by Scottish parents in Kilmarnock, Goodall was born in Belfast, and went on to represent the Irish national side ten times and scoring twice.
Goodall was laid to rest in Derby following his death in 1929, but until now, no headstone had marked his grave, where his first wife is also buried.
A collaboration between local organisations, spearheaded by local fan Kal Singh Dhindsa and the Friends of Nottingham Road Cemetery group, saw over £1,000 of donations made to purchase the headstone - which was provided by G Horobin Memorial Masons.
Local funerals directors and club partner Wathall’s also supported the event with a bespoke black and white wreath, with AW Lymm providing transport in their Rolls-Royce Phantom, which escorted the Goodall family in attendance to the ceremony from Pride Park Stadium.
The graveside ceremony was led by Club Chaplain Tony Luke and was attended by a member of the Goodall family on brother John's side of the family tree to pay their respects.
