About Joby Godfrey
Lived 1894 – 1977 (aged 82–83). Joby Godfrey was a British association football player.
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. He played as a forward.
Godfrey was born in Waleswood, near Rotherham. 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, 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.
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Who was Joby Godfrey?
English footballer (1894-1977)
When was Joby Godfrey born?
Joby Godfrey was born on 8 January 1894 in Rotherham.
When did Joby Godfrey die?
Joby Godfrey died in 1977 in Rotherham.
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Joby Godfrey was an association football player.
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Joby Godfrey was British.
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