Jon Goodridge
Date of birth | 26 February 1981 | ||
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Place of birth | Oxford, Oxfordshire | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in | ||
Weight | 14 st 4 lb, (91 kg) | ||
School | St Edward's School, Oxford | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Fullback | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2001-2007 2007–2010 2010-2011 2011- |
Gloucester Leeds Carnegie Esher Bristol |
Jon Goodridge (born 26 February 1981) is a professional rugby union player for Bristol Rugby. He tends to play at Fullback. He possesses an excellent long range kicking game and being left footed he gives the team plenty of options.
Goodridge, who is also comfortable as a winger, spent six years with Gloucester before a three-year spell at his hometown club, Leeds.
Goodridge made his debut for Gloucester in 2001, scoring 7 tries in 54 appearances. He then moved to Leeds where he played a key role during the clubs National One promotion season, scoring four tries in a memorable performance during Leeds' victory over Moseley.
He was first-choice fullback during Leeds' survival in the 2009-10 Aviva Premiership. Goodridge made 18 Premiership appearances at Leeds before departing in 2010 when he joined Esher RFC.
Goodridge signed for Bristol in June 2011.