Footballer David Goodwillie appears for new club despite backlash over rape ruling
dailyrecord.co.ukDavid Goodwillie has appeared for English club Radcliffe FC this evening in the Northern Premier League.Goodwillie, who left Raith Rovers last year, was ruled to have raped a woman by a civil court in 2017.He was ordered to pay £100,000 in damages after being ruled to have raped the woman in West Lothian in 2011.He left the Kirkcaldy based team eight months after his signing following a major backlash from fans, with the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, sponsor Val McDermid and Rape Crisis Scotland all condemning the signing.Sky Sports News reports that Goodwillie was named on the Radcliffe team sheet to take on Belper Town - scoring a hat-trick in a 4-2 win - but his signing was not announced on arrival at the club.
It is understood he has been signed on a short-term deal in the seventh tier of English football. Directors and staff resigned following the 33-year-old's signing at Raith Rovers and the women's team severed all ties with the club.Goodwillie played a trial game in November for Livingston United but did not return.News of his latest game has already sparked outrage on social media, with fans at Radcliffe FC saying "get him out".One said: "Get him out.
Shameful."Another added: "Any particular reason you chose to keep the David Goodwillie signing a secret?"While a third wrote: "DAVID GOODWILLIE?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Please tell me we’re not being serious here and it’s just a very early April fools joke lads." Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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