- Elliott Godfrey
Infobox Football biography
playername = Elliott Godfrey
fullname = Elliott Godfrey
height = height|ft=5|in=9
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|2|22
cityofbirth =Toronto
countryofbirth =Canada
currentclub =AFC Wimbledon
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-20042004-2008
2008-"present"
clubs = Watford
Hampton & Richmond BoroughAFC Wimbledon
caps(goals) = 001 0(0)104 (19) 0010 0(3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
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ntupdate =Elliott Godfrey (born
February 22 ,1983 inToronto ) is an English footballer ofCanadian origin. He has represented his country at youth level and currently plays forAFC Wimbledon , after signing fromConference South rivals fc|Hampton & Richmond Borough.Career
Watford
Godfrey spent most of his young life in the
UK , and came through the Watford youth and reserve setup.He made his singular professional appearance for Watford on
4 March 2003, coming on as an 86th minute substitute in a 1-0 home defeat to Preston North End. After his release from Watford on11 May 2004, Hampton & Richmond Borough offered him a contract. Whilst at Watford he played for the Canadian under-21 squad.A Watford fan site has said of him, "He possesses a decent football brain and an extremely good first touch. However, he didn't score that many for a forward." [ [http://www.bsad.org/gone/godfrey.html Gone But Not Forgotten: Elliott Godfrey] ]
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Godfrey signed a one year contract with Hampton & Richmond Borough in August 2004, but didn't make his first appearance until October that year due to injury. His debut appearance was a home match against Windsor & Eton in the Ryman League Premier Division, where he came off the bench to score the winner in a 2-1 victory for his new club.
Godfrey signed contracts for the following two seasons and was contracted with Hampton until summer 2008.
AFC Wimbledon
Godfrey was signed by AFC Wimbledon manager Terry Brown on 24th June 2008 from local rivals Hampton & Richmond [ [http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news.php?Psection_id=2&Psub_section_id=1&Open=3510 Elliott joins up] ] , scoring his first Dons goal in the second league game of the season, a 2-1 win against Thurrock.
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