"Goodbye Mr A" is the second single by British pop rock band The Hoosiers, from their debut album The Trick to Life. It was released on 8 October 2007. The song is written in the key of B major, and was created in memory of frontman Irwin Sparkes' secondary school English teacher, Jonathan "Mr. A" Anderton, after Sparkes heard of Anderton's death in 2006.

The song has been noted for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky". The song is part of the soundtrack for the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 08.

The music video to "Goodbye Mr A" is reminiscent of superhero comics and popular culture, such as the 1960s Batman television series. In the video, The Hoosiers kidnap Mr. A, a comic-book character and the world's greatest superhero. They then take his place fighting crime as incompetent anti-heroes. Despite being fired into space at the end, Mr. A. survives and opens his eyes; this is a reference to the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

"Goodbye Mr A" is included in the soundtrack for the football video game FIFA 08, and the game can also be seen in the "Goodbye Mr A" music video. Lead singer Irwin Sparkes, who is from Reading, Berkshire, is playing as Reading F.C. against Manchester United. The song also appears in a trailer for the film Juno.

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