WHAT DO a springbok, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Warren Goodhind have in common?
If South Africa was your answer, have yourself a point. The springbok is the national animal and emblem of South Africa, the 2010 World Cup was held there, and Southall's assistant manager was born there.
Although Goodhind considers himself to be British, not South African.
He was born in Johannesburg on August 16, 1977, but moved to England when he was three years old and, after turning down a chance to join Brentford's YTS scheme (as he wanted to continue his A Levels), he signed for Barnet as a teenager in 1995 when Alan Pardew was a Barnet player and former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence was first team manager.
Speaking in July 2020 on the Barnet FC podcast 'Downhill Second Half', Goodhind kicked off his guest appearance by clarifying his thoughts on his nationality.
"I'm definitely not South African except by being born there and holding the dual nationality. I'm very much British.
"My parents were English and living there. They came back when I was three, so I'm very much British through and through, but it's nice to have that luxury of a dual passport as well and I've used it on a few occasions."
Southall's assistant boss - check
Former defender who was Barnet's youngest ever captain - check
South African - No, according to the man himself
Goodhind was a right back at Barnet for six years and was their youngest ever captain, making more than 100 appearances, including more than 30 appearances in the 1997-98 and 2000-01 seasons, and scoring three goals for the Bees.
Cambridge United paid Barnet £80,000 to sign him in 2001 and he was a first team regular in the 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons, and went on to make more than 100 appearances in four years at Cambridge, before joining Rochdale on a free transfer in 2005.
Goodhind pictured during his
Cambridge United playing days
He made 10 appearances for Rochdale in just over a year at Spotland and was loaned out to Oxford United during that time, making six appearances during his 2006 loan spell there.
Goodhind joined Ebbsfleet United and made eight appearances for the Kent club in the 2007-08 season, and after a brief spell at Harrow Borough, he spent three years at Eastleigh between 2008 and 2011.
He left Eastleigh to join Hemel Hempstead Town, but finished the 2011-12 season at Thurrock, then spent the 2012-13 season at Hendon.
Fast forward to 2021 and he has followed up his 100+ games for Barnet and Cambridge United by repeating the achievement, alongside manager Max Howell, with more than 100 games in charge at Southall.
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