David Goodwillie

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Rapist David Goodwillie hits debut hat-trick - but new club didn't ... (Mirror.co.uk)

David Goodwillie - who was ruled to be a rapist in a 2017 civil case - has made a return to the game, playing for Radcliffe FC in the seventh tier of ...

Raith Rovers signed Goodwillie on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Clyde on the final day of the January 2022 transfer window. However, there was a different outcome in a subsequent civil case six years later. No criminal proceedings were brought against Goodwillie and fellow footballer David Robertson, but, in the first civil case of its kind in Scotland, [it was ruled he raped a woman](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/international-footballer-regrets-leaving-rape-9142421) in a flat in West Lothian in 2011. Comments under their match updates on Tuesday night showed a negative reaction from the club’s fans to Goodwillie’s arrival. Mirror Football reached out to Radcliffe to ask about Goodwillie but has not received a reply. The Scottish club saw board members resign, sponsors pull out and heavy criticism from fans, Rape Crisis Scotland and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

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David Goodwillie leaves Northern Premier League club Radcliffe as ... (Sky Sports)

Goodwillie, who has signed for the club in the seventh tier of English football on a short-term deal, was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017, ...

The focus was misplaced and as a growing community club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too. Goodwillie, who Sky Sports News was told had signed for the club in the seventh tier of English football on a short-term deal, was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017, six years after being initially charged. Goodwillie, who has signed for the club in the seventh tier of English football on a short-term deal, was ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017, six years after being initially charged; the 33-year-old scored a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory over Belper Town

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David Goodwillie: Radcliffe FC announce departure after hat-trick (Bury Times)

A controversial footballer has "left" Radcliffe FC a day after scoring a hat-trick on his debut following a public backlash.

"We have always strived to be a source of pride to our town with good and honest intentions, and we think we have made a significant positive impact for our town over the last six years both on and off the field and we sincerely apologise to everyone connected with the club and the community - this is a mistake that will never happen again." "We can vouch for all the people at the club involved in this signing did so out of the desire to do a good thing for an individual with an admittedly tainted past as we have done so successfully before but this was a bridge too far. "When the club were presented with David Goodwillie that same logic was applied, but in this case it's clear that was a significant misstep and our due diligence should have been of a much higher standard. "As a club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we've always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour. It has "sincerely apologised" and said it is a "mistake that will never happen again". This morning, Wednesday, Radcliffe said he is no longer on the club's books and that it made a "significant misstep" in signing him.

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Ex-Clyde striker David Goodwillie leaves Northern Premier club after ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The striker scored a hat-trick in an English seventh-tier game last night but has since left the club.

Goodwillie left Raith Rovers in September last year, eight months after signing and having not made a single appearance. The focus was misplaced and as a growing community club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too. "We can vouch for all the people at the club involved in this signing did so out of the desire to do a good thing for an individual with an admittedly tainted past as we have done so successfully before but this was a bridge too far.

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Footballer David Goodwillie signs for Radcliffe FC and scores 3 (Lancashire Telegraph)

Goodwillie, a striker who made 28 appearances for Blackburn Rovers between 2011 and 2014, has three Scotland caps. Sky Sports News said it has been told he has ...

In 2017, on appeal the ruling was upheld. The civil case was judged on the balance of probabilities and did not need corroboration of evidence, unlike in a criminal case where a case has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt. The 33-year-old, who was ruled by a judge in a civil case in 2017 to have raped a woman, netted three times in a 4-2 home win over Belper Town FC.

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Non-league Radcliffe apologise for 'misstep' in signing David ... (The Guardian)

Non-league Radcliffe FC have apologised for the “misstep” in signing striker David Goodwillie, confirming the former Scotland international has been ...

We sincerely apologise to everyone connected with the club and the Community - this is a mistake that will never happen again.” The signing happened “very quickly” the club said, and they were unable to reveal details of the deal prior to Goodwillie playing for them on Tuesday. Goodwillie and former Dundee United teammate David Robertson were ruled by a civil court judge to have raped a woman after a night out in 2011 and ordered to pay £100,000 in damages.

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A significant misstep – David Goodwillie leaves Radcliffe after debut ... (Messenger Newspapers)

Goodwillie was ruled by a judge at a civil court case in 2017 to have raped a woman.

“As a club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we’ve always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour. Former Scotland striker David Goodwillie has left Northern Premier League club Radcliffe after they admitted to making “a significant misstep” in signing him. “We can confirm that David Goodwillie has left the club,” read a statement.

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Ex-Clyde striker David Goodwillie leaves Northern Premier club after ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The striker scored a hat-trick in an English seventh-tier game last night but has since left the club.

Goodwillie left Raith Rovers in September last year, eight months after signing and having not made a single appearance. The focus was misplaced and as a growing community club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too. "We can vouch for all the people at the club involved in this signing did so out of the desire to do a good thing for an individual with an admittedly tainted past as we have done so successfully before but this was a bridge too far.

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Rapist David Goodwillie nets hat-trick on debut for Radcliffe FC ... (Daily Mail)

Radcliffe FC feature in the Northern Premier League and the first mention of Goodwillie came from when they released a team-sheet for their 4-2 win over ...

It's the end of the world when something like that happens to you.' Goodwillie was declared bankrupt in 2019. A) Faced with a backlash when Goodwillie signed for Clyde in March 2017, incoming chairman Norris Innes defended the move. A) The case centred on whether Ms Clair was too drunk to give consent to have sex with the players. Later after winning the civil case, she again told of her devastation that the rape case had never reached the criminal courts. A) Lord Armstrong was critical of Goodwillie, saying his evidence was 'partial' and partisan'. A) In 2013, Ms Clair waived her right to anonymity to hit out at the justice system. In a criminal court, a jury would have to be persuaded of Goodwillie's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. A) Goodwillie and former Dundee United team-mate David Robertson were accused of raping Denise Clair at a house in Armadale, West Lothian, after a night out in Bathgate on January 2, 2011. Witnesses testified to Ms Clair being very drunk when she left a club with the footballers. Ms Clair decided to sue Goodwillie and Robertson in a civil action in what was the first civil rape case of its kind in Scotland. What happened in the civil hearing? The focus was misplaced and as a growing Community Club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too.

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A significant misstep – David Goodwillie leaves Radcliffe after debut ... (North Wales Pioneer)

Goodwillie was ruled by a judge at a civil court case in 2017 to have raped a woman.

“As a club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we’ve always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour. Former Scotland striker David Goodwillie has left Northern Premier League club Radcliffe after they admitted to making “a significant misstep” in signing him. “We can confirm that David Goodwillie has left the club,” read a statement.

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David Goodwillie released by seventh-tier club only after scoring hat ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Radcliffe Football Club did not announce that they had signed Goodwillie and later apologised for 'significant misstep'

We sincerely apologise to everyone connected with the club and the Community - this is a mistake that will never happen again." "The focus was misplaced and as a growing Community Club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too. "When the club were presented with David Goodwillie that same logic was applied, but in this case it's clear that was a significant misstep and our due diligence should have been of a much higher standard.

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David Goodwillie released by Radcliffe after scoring debut hat-trick ... (Goal.com)

Radcliffe FC have released David Goodwillie after he made his debut for the club and scored a hat-trick, admitting to 'a significant misstep'.

The women's team also cut its ties with the club. The club also stated that the move "came about very quickly" which resulted in the media team being unable to announce Goodwillie prior to the teamsheet being released - a scenario they then described as "regrettable" but "also unavoidable". [statement ](https://www.radcliffefc.com/news/club-statement-2759689.html)released by the Greater Manchester-based side on February 8 confirmed the 33-year-old's release, and reads: "As a club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we've always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour.

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David Goodwillie BINNED by Radcliffe after just one game as ... (Scottish Daily Record)

David Goodwillie has been binned by English minnows Radcliffe FC following a furious backlash over his appearance on Tuesday night.

“When the club were presented with David Goodwillie that same logic was applied, but in this case it's clear that was a significant misstep and our due diligence should have been of a much higher standard. As a club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we've always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour. But the club have now released a statement saying: "We can confirm that David Goodwillie has left the club.

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David Goodwillie signing branded 'unacceptable' by rape charity as ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The shamed striker made his debut for the seventh tier side, which is based in Greater Manchester, on Tuesday night where he scored a hat-trick in their 4-2 ...

"When the club were presented with David Goodwillie that same logic was applied, but in this case it's clear that was a significant misstep and our due diligence should have been of a much higher standard. “The focus was misplaced and as a growing community club we realise that our impacts are also more widely felt too. She said: “Although Radcliffe FC have now released David Goodwillie following a backlash from fans and the local community, we have serious concerns that the club ever felt this was an appropriate signing. “It should not take a public backlash for a football club to realise that signing someone who has civil or criminal action taken against him for rape is unacceptable. But Rape Crisis England & Wales CEO Jayne Butler believes that the club should have known better and raised concerns about the message it sends out. [a furious backlash from supporters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/football-fans) as a result of the 33-year-old’s ‘tainted’ past.

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Radcliffe FC admit 'significant misstep' in signing David Goodwillie ... (ITV News)

David Goodwillie has left Radcliffe FC less than 24 hours after his first appearance after widespread backlash. | ITV News Granada.

"When the Club were presented with David Goodwillie that same logic was applied, but in this case it's clear that was a significant misstep and our due diligence should have been of a much higher standard. "As a Club we have always been about second chances and have been a part of many players and staff members rehabilitation along that journey, we've always given people a chance to improve their life and found support in this endeavour. In a statement the club said: "We can confirm that David Goodwillie has left the Club.

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