Matt Goggin

For the golfer, see Mathew Goggin.

Matt Goggin (21 July 1936 – 2 February 1972) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Matt Goggin
Personal information
Full name	Matt Goggin
Date of birth	(1936-07-21)21 July 1936
Date of death	2 February 1972(1972-02-02) (aged 35)
Place of death	Melton, Victoria
Original team(s)	Lethbridge
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1955–61	Geelong	88 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The older brother of Geelong captain Bill Goggin, Matt was electrocuted and killed in a workplace accident in February 1972 whilst working as a linesman for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.^[2]