Charlie Goding

Charles Alfred Goding (3 August 1876 – 5 September 1926)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Charlie Goding
Personal information
Full name	Charles Alfred Goding
Date of birth	3 August 1876
Place of birth	Melbourne
Date of death	5 September 1926(1926-09-05) (aged 50)
Place of death	Caulfield, Victoria
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897	Melbourne	04 0(1)
1899–1904	South Melbourne	63 (60)
Total		67 (61)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Goding started his VFL career at Melbourne, for the inaugural league season in 1897.^[2] He joined South Melbourne in 1899 and was a centre half-back in their team which lost that year's grand final.^[3] From 1901 he played as a forward. In his first season up forward he kicked 19 goals, finishing one goal behind Harry Lampe in the South Melbourne goal-kicking.^[3] He equaled that tally in 1902 and kicked another 10 goals in 1903, winning the club's goal-kicking award on each occasion.^[3]

His sole representative match came in 1901, when he appeared for the VFL against South Australia.^[4]

He also played for Essendon Association in the Victorian Football Association, after leaving South Melbourne.^[5]