Richard Goddard (born 28 April 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Castleford Tigers, York Wasps and Sheffield Eagles, as a .
Goddard is the youngest player to make his début for Wakefield Trinity aged 16-years 3-months and 29-days in 1990.
Goddard played as a substitute in Wakefield Trinity's 29âÂÂ16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992âÂÂ93 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1992âÂÂ93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992.
In 1994, Goddard was signed by Castleford, with the transfer fee of ã75,000 being set by a tribunal.
Goddard won a cap for England while at Castleford Tigers in 1995 against France. He was named in England's 40-man training squad in preparation for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, but was not included in the final squad.