| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Godley | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
| 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 | |||
William Godley (10 April 1880 – 1960) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Stoke.
Career
Godley was born in Durham and played for South Bank before joining Middlesbrough in 1902. 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. He then went on to play for Plymouth Argyle, Reading, New Brompton and Darlington.
Career statistics
Source:
| 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 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Bill Godley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- 1880 births
- 1960 deaths
- Footballers from Durham, England
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- South Bank F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- English Football League players