Richard Goodson (c.1688 – 1740 or 1741) was an English musician, who followed his father as Heather Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
His father (also called Richard Goodson) was at the time Heather Professor of Music at Oxford, and became also organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, in 1692.
The son joined the cathedral choir in 1699 and left in 1707, becoming organist of the church at Newbury, Berkshire, in 1709.
From 1712 to 1718, he was again a member of the cathedral choir, as one of the gentlemen singers.
[2] His father died in 1718 and Goodson succeeded him as Heather Professor and organist of Christ Church.