William Godley (10 April 1880 – 1960) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Godley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1880[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 80) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901 | South Bank | ||
| 1902–1904 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | (2) |
| 1906 | Reading | ||
| 1907 | New Brompton | ||
| 1908 | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Godley was born in Durham and played for South Bank before joining Middlesbrough in 1902.[1] He played twice for "Boro" before joining Stoke where he played three times in 1904–05 scoring once against Grimsby Town in the FA Cup.[1] He then went on to play for Plymouth Argyle, Reading, New Brompton and Darlington.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1902–03 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stoke | 1904–05 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1905–06 | Southern League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||