Jim Goodwin

Early career

Born in Tramore, he began his professional career with Scottish club Celtic where he made one appearance for the club in 2000 before moving to Stockport County in 2002. Goodwin made his debut for Stockport in their 1–1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers, he made 33 appearances scoring 3 goals during his first season at the club. His first game of the 2003–04 season came in their 1–0 loss away at Wycombe Wanderers and his first goal of the season came in Stockport's 2–2 draw at home to Notts County in October 2003. Goodwin made 34 appearances, scoring 4 goals throughout the 2003–04 season. Goodwin left Stockport in 2005 after making 103 appearances and scoring seven goals from 2002 to 2005.

Scunthorpe United

Goodwin was signed by Scunthorpe United in 2005, where he made 84 appearances scoring six goals between 2005 and 2008. He was injured in a pre-season friendly shortly after signing, and then suffered a further setback with the injury. In an eventful debut he scored his first goal for the club in their 3–1 home defeat to Brentford on 26 November 2005, and was also sent off. He was part of the Scunthorpe side that won League One in the 2006–07 season. Goodwin was released by Scunthorpe on 8 May 2008, along with two other players after the club were relegated from The Championship after one season in the division. His last game being the victory at home against Cardiff City, when he was substituted at half-time. He was also named as Scunthorpe…

Alloa Athletic

Goodwin was appointed player-manager in October 2016, after Jack Ross had moved to St Mirren. Due to Alloa's status as a semi-professional club, Goodwin also worked at a car leasing company, a construction recruitment firm, ran his own courier company and had a job as a Cadbury chocolate salesman. He led the club to promotion to the Scottish Championship in May 2018 via the play-offs. Under Goodwin's management the club avoided relegation from the Championship in 2018–19, despite having part-time players and staff.

St Mirren

Goodwin returned to St Mirren in June 2019 as manager, succeeding Oran Kearney. A 1–0 win against last-placed Hearts in the last league match before competitive football was stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that St Mirren finished ninth in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership. Goodwin signed a new contract with St Mirren in February 2021, with the team sitting in 7th place in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership. In April 2021 he was issued with a 3 match suspension for criticising a refereeing decision after a draw with Hamilton Academical. Goodwin was also sent off after the match. In February 2022 Aberdeen met the terms of a release clause in Goodwin's contract allowing him to end his time at St Mirren. At the time of his departure, the club were sixth in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership and had reached the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.

Aberdeen

On 19 February 2022, Goodwin was appointed manager of…

Club

Managerial record

As of match played 10 October 2026

St Mirren statistics include League Cup forfeit win against Dumbarton on 9 July 2021 (COVID-19 pandemic).

Player

Scunthorpe United

Football League One: 2006–07 St Mirren

Scottish League Cup: 2012–13 International

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 1998

Manager

Alloa Athletic

Scottish Championship play-offs: 2017–18 Dundee United

Scottish Championship: 2023–24