Joby Godfrey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Godfrey | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Waleswood, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1977 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kiveton Park | |||
| Beighton Recreation | |||
| 1916–1918 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1918–1919 | Birmingham | 3 | (1) |
| 1919 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Manchester City | 9 | (1) |
| 1920–1921 | Merthyr Town | 7 | (2) |
| 1921–1922 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1922–192? | Denaby United | ||
| Mexborough Town | |||
| 1925–19?? | Denaby United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Godfrey (January 1894 – January 1977), commonly known as Joby Godfrey, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham, Coventry City, Manchester City and Merthyr Town.[1] He played as a forward.
Godfrey was born in Waleswood, near Rotherham.[1] He scored freely in wartime competition, but was unable to settle when the Football League began again.[2] He scored on his debut for Birmingham in the Second Division on the opening day of the first post-war season, in a 4–1 home win against Hull City,[3] but by the end of that season he had moved to Merthyr Town via both Coventry City and Manchester City. After a year with Merthyr, in which he rarely appeared for the first team, he moved into non-league football back in his native Yorkshire.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 162.
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- 1894 births
- 1977 deaths
- Footballers from Rotherham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Kiveton Park F.C. players
- Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Rotherham Town F.C. (1899) players
- Denaby United F.C. players
- Mexborough Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs