14 Facts About Ted Goodwin

Ted "Lord Ted" Goodwin was born on 4 August 1951 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer in the NSWRL competition.

Ted Goodwin was born in Sydney suburb Crows Nest to New Zealand immigrants.

Ted Goodwin's father was an Anglo-New Zealander and his mother was a Maori.

Ted Goodwin signed with St George Dragons in 1972 after coming to talent scouts' attention when representing for Country from the Dapto club.

Wildly unpredictable but extraordinarily gifted player, Ted Goodwin played seven seasons for the St George Dragons between 1972 and 1978, the high point probably being a part of the winning 1977 Grand Final team.

Ted Goodwin took no further part in the match but backed up the following week to kick six goals and a field-goal in the replay.

Ted was nicknamed 'Lord Ted' by the late St George legend Len Kelly in the early 1970s and the Goodwin is still remembered as 'Lord Ted' today.

Ted Goodwin was later named in the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties.

Ted Goodwin was selected on the 1973 Kangaroo tour led by his club captain Graeme Langlands.

Ted Goodwin appeared in six minor tour matches and on the wing in a Test match against Great Britain and in two against France.

Ted Goodwin scored seven tries on the tour, two in the first French Test.

Ted Goodwin is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No 463.

Ted Goodwin went on to become a graded referee in Perth and up until 2001 held a position as Development Officer with the Western Australian Rugby League.

Ted Goodwin was instrumental in schools development of the code in Western Australia in the 1990s.