Joby Godfrey

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.

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

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]