Harry Goodhart
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Harry Chester Goodhart was an English amateur
footballer who played as a forward in four FA Cup Final
s for Old Etonians
, before going on to become Professor of Humanities at the University of Edinburgh
.
, the son of Charles Woide Goodhart (1829–1914), and educated at Eton College
. He played for the college football team in 1877 and also represented the college in cricket
. He made his first cricket appearance for the college in June 1876 and played throughout that summer and the following. His finest spell came in July 1876 when he scored 55 against I Zingari
and 51 against Harrow School
in consecutive matches.
During his time at Eton, Goodhart was a friend of James Kenneth Stephen
(1859–1892) who became a poet. Goodhart is referred to as "one of them's wed" in the last verse of Stephen's poem, "The Old School List":
In 1877, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge
where he played football for the university but was not awarded a blue. He graduated in 1881 with a second-class B.A. in Classics and was awarded his M.A. in 1884.
, helping the Old Boys re-establish themselves. Old Etonians had been the losing finalists in the FA Cup
in 1875 and 1876
, but in 1876–77 and 1877–78 had failed to enter a team.
The Old Boys entered the FA Cup for the 1878–79 tournament and in the First Round were drawn against the cup holders, Wanderers
, who had won the cup in five out of the seven years since the tournament was inaugurated. Goodhart scored in the first half and by the end of the match, the Old Etonians had won 7–2 in what, at the time, was considered a shock. The Old Boys then had victories over Reading
and Minerva before coming up against Darwen
in Round 4. Darwen were the first club from the north of England to have any success in the FA Cup, although they caused controversy by signing two professional players, Fergus Suter
and James Love. Despite attempts to have them banned from the competition, Darwen travelled to London to play the Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval on 13 February 1879. Goodhart scored a hat-trick
in a 5–5 draw; the match was replayed on 8 March which was a 2–2 draw and the old boys eventually prevailed in the second replay a week later with Goodhart scoring twice in a 6–2 victory.
The semi-final against Nottingham Forest
came the following Saturday (won 2–1) putting the Old Etonians into the final, to be played against Clapham Rovers
a week later. Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final
, with Norman Bailey
having two attempts on target, Herbert Whitfeld
continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke
scored from close range following a run from Goodhart. The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date".
In the following year, Goodhart scored twice in the FA Cup Third Round 3–1 victory over Wanderers
followed by a hat-trick against West End before Clapham Rovers gained their revenge, defeating the Old Etonians 1–0 in the Fifth Round. The Old Boys reached the final again in 1881, with Goodhart scoring a hat-trick in the 10–0 victory over Brentwood in the First Round. The final
was played at the Kennington Oval against the Old Carthusians
on 9 April 1881; this was the Old Carthusians first appearance in the final and the Old Etonians, on their fourth appearance, were expected to win comfortably. In the event, the Old Carthusians won convincingly, with goals from Edward Wynyard
, Edward Parry
, and Alexander Todd.
The Old Boys reached their third FA Cup Final in four years in 1882
, with Goodhart again scoring a hat-trick in the 5–0 semi-final victory over Marlow
. In the final, played at Kennington Oval on 25 March 1882, the Old Boys met Blackburn Rovers
, who were the first team from outside London and the Home counties
to appear in an FA Cup Final. Blackburn included England
internationals, Fred Hargreaves
, John Hargreaves
and Jimmy Brown
as well as Fergus Suter
, who had been signed from Darwen
. The Old Boys dominated the early stages of the match but Rovers defended well until, according to the match report in Gibbons' "Association Football in Victorian England", "following an expert through ball by Dunn
, Macaulay
steered the ball between the Blackburn goalposts to secure a well-deserved half-time lead". The Old Etonians were able to prevent Blackburn from scoring in the second half, thus claiming the cup for the second time in three years.
Goodhart, and Old Etonians, made the last appearance in an FA Cup Final in 1883
, when they again came up against another side from Blackburn, in the shape of Rovers' rivals, Blackburn Olympic
. Although the Old Boys were again favourites to win, their opponents were well-coached by former England
player Jack Hunter
. Against the run of play in a very physical game, the Etonians took the lead in the final when Goodhart scored during the first half; however Arthur Matthews equalised for Olympic in the second half. Soon afterwards, Arthur Dunn
was injured and forced to leave the field, reducing the Etonians to ten men for the rest of the match. The scores remained level at the end of the normal ninety minutes. During the extra period, Olympic's superior stamina began to show. Around twenty minutes into extra time, Jimmy Costley received a pass from John Yates
and kicked the ball past Etonian goalkeeper John Rawlinson
to score the winning goal.
Goodhart's form with the Old Etonians led to him being selected for the 1883 international matches; these took place in February and March, during the latter stages of the FA Cup. His debut came against Wales
on 3 February; the England
selectors had chosen an attacking side in the hope of avenging defeats by Wales in each of the two previous years. England won the match comfortably, 5–0 (with a hat-trick from Clement Mitchell
). Goodhart retained his place for the match against Ireland
three weeks later which was won 7–0 and for the Scotland
match on 10 March, which was won by the Scots 3–2. In all three international matches, Goodhart was accompanied by his Old Etonians colleague, Percy de Paravicini
, who played at full-back.
In 1883–84, Old Etonians were eliminated from the FA Cup by Hendon in the First round. The following season, Goodhart scored a hat-trick in the 5–2 victory over Middlesbrough
in in the Fourth Round, before the Old Boys were defeated by Nottingham Forest
in the next round. Although the Old Etonians were to enter the FA Cup for the next three seasons, they never again progressed beyond the Fourth Round before withdrawing completely in 1888.
Goodhart was also a member of the Corinthian club, but never made any appearances for them in first-team matches.
list behind Frederick Brooke Westcott whose father, Brooke Westcott, had achieved similar distinction in 1848. In October, he was elected a Fellow of Trinity College.
He returned to Cambridge in 1884 as a lecturer before joining the University of Edinburgh
as Professor of Humanities
in 1890, where he remained until his death in 1895, aged 36.
Following his death, his former colleagues at Trinity College sought permission to erect a permanent memorial to him; this was declined by the college authorities, but his friends went ahead and erected a bust, described as a "rather fey memorial". The memorial is still in place above the entrance to a staircase in Nevile's Court
.
(1834–1913), a civil engineer and barrister. Their only child, Harry Stuart Goodhart, was born in 1887.
Following his father's death in 1895, Harry Stuart Goodhart moved to Wonersh
in Surrey
with his mother and later changed his name to "Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel
", going on to become a celebrated architect.
In February 1902, Goodhart's widow Rose re-married to Wilbraham Villiers Cooper of Chinthurst Hill, near Guildford
. That same year, the altar rails in St. John the Baptist Church, Wonersh were dedicated to Goodhart's memory by his widow; they bear the inscription: "A.D.M.G. In memory of Harry Chester Goodhart Born 1859 Died 1895 These rails were given in 1902 by his widow".
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
footballer who played as a forward in four FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
s for Old Etonians
Old Etonians F.C.
The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:...
, before going on to become Professor of Humanities at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
.
Early life and education
Goodhart was born in WimbledonWimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
, the son of Charles Woide Goodhart (1829–1914), and educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He played for the college football team in 1877 and also represented the college in cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. He made his first cricket appearance for the college in June 1876 and played throughout that summer and the following. His finest spell came in July 1876 when he scored 55 against I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
and 51 against Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
in consecutive matches.
During his time at Eton, Goodhart was a friend of James Kenneth Stephen
James Kenneth Stephen
James Kenneth Stephen was an English poet, and tutor to Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.-Early life:...
(1859–1892) who became a poet. Goodhart is referred to as "one of them's wed" in the last verse of Stephen's poem, "The Old School List":
There were two good fellows I used to know.
--How distant it all appears!
We played together in football weather,
And messed together for years:
Now one of them's wed, and the other's dead
So long that he's hardly missed
Save by us, who messed with him years ago:
But we're all in the old School List.
In 1877, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
where he played football for the university but was not awarded a blue. He graduated in 1881 with a second-class B.A. in Classics and was awarded his M.A. in 1884.
Football career
Whilst at Trinity, Goodhart joined the Old EtoniansOld Etonians F.C.
The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:...
, helping the Old Boys re-establish themselves. Old Etonians had been the losing finalists in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1875 and 1876
1876 FA Cup Final
Match rules:90 minutes normal time.30 minutes extra-time if scores are level, at captains' discretion.Replay if scores still level.No substitutes.-Summary:The replay took place one week later at the same venue...
, but in 1876–77 and 1877–78 had failed to enter a team.
The Old Boys entered the FA Cup for the 1878–79 tournament and in the First Round were drawn against the cup holders, Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
, who had won the cup in five out of the seven years since the tournament was inaugurated. Goodhart scored in the first half and by the end of the match, the Old Etonians had won 7–2 in what, at the time, was considered a shock. The Old Boys then had victories over Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and Minerva before coming up against Darwen
Darwen F.C.
A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:...
in Round 4. Darwen were the first club from the north of England to have any success in the FA Cup, although they caused controversy by signing two professional players, Fergus Suter
Fergus Suter
Fergus Suter was a former stonemason and footballer in the early days of the game in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. Arguably the first recognised professional footballer, Suter was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and played for Partick Thistle and Rangers F.C. before moving to...
and James Love. Despite attempts to have them banned from the competition, Darwen travelled to London to play the Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval on 13 February 1879. Goodhart scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5–5 draw; the match was replayed on 8 March which was a 2–2 draw and the old boys eventually prevailed in the second replay a week later with Goodhart scoring twice in a 6–2 victory.
The semi-final against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
came the following Saturday (won 2–1) putting the Old Etonians into the final, to be played against Clapham Rovers
Clapham Rovers F.C.
Clapham Rovers was from its foundation in 1869 a leading English sports organisation in the two dominant codes of football, association football and rugby union. It was a prominent club in the late 19th century but is now defunct...
a week later. Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final
1879 FA Cup Final
The 1879 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval. Old Etonians won 1-0, the only goal scored by Charles Clerke.-The Final:...
, with Norman Bailey
Norman Bailey (footballer)
Norman Coles Bailey was an English footballer from the late 19th century, who made 19 appearances for England playing at half back.-Playing career:...
having two attempts on target, Herbert Whitfeld
Herbert Whitfeld
Herbert Whitfeld was an English amateur sportsman who played association football and county cricket.In football, he helped Old Etonians win the 1879 FA Cup Final and was on the losing side in 1881 as well as making one appearance for England in 1879. In cricket, he played for Sussex County...
continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke
Charles Clerke (footballer)
Charles John Clerke was an English amateur footballer who scored the only goal in the 1879 FA Cup Final.Clerke was born at Hanover Square, London and christened at St George's, Hanover Square in December 1857...
scored from close range following a run from Goodhart. The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date".
In the following year, Goodhart scored twice in the FA Cup Third Round 3–1 victory over Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
followed by a hat-trick against West End before Clapham Rovers gained their revenge, defeating the Old Etonians 1–0 in the Fifth Round. The Old Boys reached the final again in 1881, with Goodhart scoring a hat-trick in the 10–0 victory over Brentwood in the First Round. The final
1881 FA Cup Final
The 1881 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Carthusians and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval. Old Carthusians won 3-0, the goals scored by Edward Wynyard, Edward Hagarty Parry, and Alexander Todd.-The Final:...
was played at the Kennington Oval against the Old Carthusians
Old Carthusians F.C.
Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England...
on 9 April 1881; this was the Old Carthusians first appearance in the final and the Old Etonians, on their fourth appearance, were expected to win comfortably. In the event, the Old Carthusians won convincingly, with goals from Edward Wynyard
Teddy Wynyard
Edward George Wynyard was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1896 to 1906.He captained Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1896 and 1899....
, Edward Parry
Edward Hagarty Parry
Edward Hagarty Parry was a Canadian-born English international footballer.Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ted Parry attended Charterhouse School, and played 3 times for England from 1879-1882. He scored once....
, and Alexander Todd.
The Old Boys reached their third FA Cup Final in four years in 1882
1882 FA Cup Final
The 1882 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians and Blackburn Rovers at the Kennington Oval. Old Etonians won 1–0, the only goal scored by Reginald Macaulay...
, with Goodhart again scoring a hat-trick in the 5–0 semi-final victory over Marlow
Marlow F.C.
Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground...
. In the final, played at Kennington Oval on 25 March 1882, the Old Boys met Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, who were the first team from outside London and the Home counties
Home Counties
The home counties is a term which refers to the counties of South East England and the East of England which border London, but do not include the capital city itself...
to appear in an FA Cup Final. Blackburn included England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
internationals, Fred Hargreaves
Fred Hargreaves
Frederick William Hargreaves was an English footballer who represented the England national football team. He also played first-class cricket with Lancashire....
, John Hargreaves
John Hargreaves (footballer)
John Hargreaves was an English international footballer, who played as a winger.-Career:Born in Blackburn, Hargreaves played for Blackburn Rovers, and earned two caps for England in 1881....
and Jimmy Brown
James Brown (footballer born 1862)
James Brown was an English association football player of the Victorian era. Born in Blackburn, he played for Blackburn Rovers and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in three successive seasons between 1884 and 1886 , as well as appearaing on the losing side in 1882...
as well as Fergus Suter
Fergus Suter
Fergus Suter was a former stonemason and footballer in the early days of the game in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. Arguably the first recognised professional footballer, Suter was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and played for Partick Thistle and Rangers F.C. before moving to...
, who had been signed from Darwen
Darwen F.C.
A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:...
. The Old Boys dominated the early stages of the match but Rovers defended well until, according to the match report in Gibbons' "Association Football in Victorian England", "following an expert through ball by Dunn
Arthur Dunn
Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn was a noted amateur footballer who founded the English boarding school Ludgrove in 1892.-Football career:...
, Macaulay
Reginald Macaulay
Reginald Heber Macaulay was an amateur English footballer who won the FA Cup with Old Etonians in 1882 and made one appearance for England in 1881 playing as a forward.-Career:...
steered the ball between the Blackburn goalposts to secure a well-deserved half-time lead". The Old Etonians were able to prevent Blackburn from scoring in the second half, thus claiming the cup for the second time in three years.
Goodhart, and Old Etonians, made the last appearance in an FA Cup Final in 1883
1883 FA Cup Final
The 1883 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Olympic and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Olympic won 2–1 after extra time. Jimmy Costley and Arthur Matthews scored for Blackburn; Harry Goodhart for Old Etonians.-Teams:-References:...
, when they again came up against another side from Blackburn, in the shape of Rovers' rivals, Blackburn Olympic
Blackburn Olympic F.C.
Blackburn Olympic F.C. was an English association football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire in the late 19th century. Although the club was only in existence for just over a decade, it is significant in the history of football in England as the first club from the north of the country and the...
. Although the Old Boys were again favourites to win, their opponents were well-coached by former England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
player Jack Hunter
Jack Hunter (footballer)
John Hunter was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearances for England between 1878 and 1882 playing at half back.-Career:...
. Against the run of play in a very physical game, the Etonians took the lead in the final when Goodhart scored during the first half; however Arthur Matthews equalised for Olympic in the second half. Soon afterwards, Arthur Dunn
Arthur Dunn
Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn was a noted amateur footballer who founded the English boarding school Ludgrove in 1892.-Football career:...
was injured and forced to leave the field, reducing the Etonians to ten men for the rest of the match. The scores remained level at the end of the normal ninety minutes. During the extra period, Olympic's superior stamina began to show. Around twenty minutes into extra time, Jimmy Costley received a pass from John Yates
John Yates (footballer)
John Yates was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made one appearance for England in 1878 playing on the left wing.-Career:...
and kicked the ball past Etonian goalkeeper John Rawlinson
John Frederick Peel Rawlinson
John Frederick Peel Rawlinson was an amateur English footballer who won the FA Cup with Old Etonians in 1882 and made one appearance for England in 1882 playing as a goalkeeper, before serving as a Member of Parliament for Cambridge University from 1906 to 1926.-Football:Rawlinson was born in New...
to score the winning goal.
Goodhart's form with the Old Etonians led to him being selected for the 1883 international matches; these took place in February and March, during the latter stages of the FA Cup. His debut came against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 3 February; the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
selectors had chosen an attacking side in the hope of avenging defeats by Wales in each of the two previous years. England won the match comfortably, 5–0 (with a hat-trick from Clement Mitchell
Clement Mitchell
Clement Mitchell was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class cricket with Kent....
). Goodhart retained his place for the match against Ireland
Ireland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
three weeks later which was won 7–0 and for the Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
match on 10 March, which was won by the Scots 3–2. In all three international matches, Goodhart was accompanied by his Old Etonians colleague, Percy de Paravicini
Percy de Paravicini
Percy John de Paravicini was an English amateur cricketer and international footballer in the late nineteenth century.He was born in Kensington, London, the son of Baron James Prior de Paravicini, of Riverside, Datchet, Windsor...
, who played at full-back.
In 1883–84, Old Etonians were eliminated from the FA Cup by Hendon in the First round. The following season, Goodhart scored a hat-trick in the 5–2 victory over Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in in the Fourth Round, before the Old Boys were defeated by Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
in the next round. Although the Old Etonians were to enter the FA Cup for the next three seasons, they never again progressed beyond the Fourth Round before withdrawing completely in 1888.
Goodhart was also a member of the Corinthian club, but never made any appearances for them in first-team matches.
Academic career
In April 1881, Goodhart graduated from Cambridge University, and was the Senior Chancellor's Classical Medallist. He was placed second in the Cambridge Classical TriposClassical Tripos
The Classical Tripos is the taught course in classics at the University of Cambridge, equivalent to Literae Humaniores at Oxford. It is traditionally a three year degree, but for those who have not studied Latin and Greek at school a four year course has been introduced...
list behind Frederick Brooke Westcott whose father, Brooke Westcott, had achieved similar distinction in 1848. In October, he was elected a Fellow of Trinity College.
He returned to Cambridge in 1884 as a lecturer before joining the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
as Professor of Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
in 1890, where he remained until his death in 1895, aged 36.
Following his death, his former colleagues at Trinity College sought permission to erect a permanent memorial to him; this was declined by the college authorities, but his friends went ahead and erected a bust, described as a "rather fey memorial". The memorial is still in place above the entrance to a staircase in Nevile's Court
Nevile's Court, Trinity College, Cambridge
Nevile's Court is a court in Trinity College, Cambridge, England, created by a bequest by the college's master, Thomas Nevile.The east side is dominated by the college's Hall, and the north and south sides house college rooms for fellows raised above the cloisters...
.
Family
Goodhart was married in 1886 to Rose Ellen Rendel, the eldest daughter of Lord RendelStuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel
Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel was a British industrialist, philanthropist and Liberal politician. He sat Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire between 1880 and 1894 and was recognised as the leader of the Welsh MP's...
(1834–1913), a civil engineer and barrister. Their only child, Harry Stuart Goodhart, was born in 1887.
Following his father's death in 1895, Harry Stuart Goodhart moved to Wonersh
Wonersh
Wonersh is a small Surrey village in England. Wonersh is about 3 miles SSE of Guildford on the B2128 road from Guildford, Shalford to Cranleigh...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
with his mother and later changed his name to "Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel
Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel
Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel was an English architect and writer, also a musician.-Life:He was educated at Eton College, and read music at Trinity College, Cambridge. He worked shortly for Sir Charles Nicholson, and then set up his own architectural practice...
", going on to become a celebrated architect.
In February 1902, Goodhart's widow Rose re-married to Wilbraham Villiers Cooper of Chinthurst Hill, near Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
. That same year, the altar rails in St. John the Baptist Church, Wonersh were dedicated to Goodhart's memory by his widow; they bear the inscription: "A.D.M.G. In memory of Harry Chester Goodhart Born 1859 Died 1895 These rails were given in 1902 by his widow".
Footballing honours
Old EtoniansOld Etonians F.C.
The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:...
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners: 1879, 1882 - FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
runners-up: 1881, 1883