Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Godfrey[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1904 | ||
Place of birth | Stenhousemuir, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1983 (aged 79)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1926–1927 | Stenhousemuir | ||
1927–1929 | Stoke City | 9 | (0) |
1930–1931 | Walsall | 38 | (2) |
1931–1932 | Swindon Town | 49 | (0) |
1933 | Folkestone | ||
1934 | Worcester City | ||
Total | 96 | (2) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Godfrey (15 January 1904 – 1983) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City, Swindon Town and Walsall.[1]
Career
[edit]Godfrey began his career with his local club Stenhousemuir before joining English club Stoke City in 1927.[1] He was frequently used as a backup player by Tom Mather during this three years at the Victoria Ground making 10 appearances.[1] He then spent the 1930–31 with Walsall playing 42 times scoring twice.[1] Two poor seasons with Swindon Town followed as the "Robins" failed to make much of an impression in the Third Division South and Godfrey went on to play non-league football with Folkestone and Worcester City.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City[1] | 1927–28 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
1928–29 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1929–30 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Walsall | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
Swindon Town | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
1932–33 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Career Total | 96 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 2 |