Thomas Godfrey (footballer)

Thomas Godfrey

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Godfrey[1]
Date of birth	15 January 1904
Place of birth	Stenhousemuir, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1983 (aged 79)[1]
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Stenhousemuir
1927–1929	Stoke City	9	(0)
1930–1931	Walsall	38	(2)
1931–1932	Swindon Town	49	(0)
–	Folkestone
–	Worcester City
Total		96	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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

Godfrey began his career with his local club Stenhousemuir before joining English club Stoke City in 1927.^[1] He was very much used as a back up 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

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	1927–28	6	0	1	0	7	0
	1928–29	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1929–30	1	0	0	0	1	0
Walsall	1930–31	38	2	4	0	42	2
Swindon Town	1931–32	41	0	1	0	42	0
	1932–33	8	0	0	0	8	0
Career Total		96	2	6	0	102	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.