- Tony Godden
Infobox Football biography
playername = "Tony Godden"
fullname = Tony Godden
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|8|2
cityofbirth =Gillingham, Kent
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 19??–1978
1978–1986
1982–1983
1983–1984
1986
1986–1987
1987–19??
19??–19??
19??–19??
clubs = Ashford Town
West Bromwich Albion
→Luton Town (loan)
→Walsall (loan)
→Chelsea (loan)
Chelsea
Birmingham City
Bury (loan)
Peterborough United (loan)
caps(goals) = 00? (0)
267 (0)
012 (0)
019 (0)
008 (0)
026 (0)
00? (0)
00? (0)
00? (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 1994–1995
managerclubs = Kings LynnTony Godden (born
August 2 1955 inGillingham, Kent ) is a retired English football goalkeeper.Godden began his career with local side Ashford Town, and then joined West Bromwich Albion in 1978.
He made 267 league appearances for the Midlands club, in addition to brief loan spells with Luton Town in 1982-83 and Walsall in 1983-84.
He joined Chelsea in 1986, initially on loan but eventually in a permanent deal. He remained with Chelsea for a year, the highlight of his time being saving two penalties in front of the
Stretford End against Manchester United at Old Trafford to secure Chelsea a 1-0 win.He signed Birmingham City for £35,000 in July 1987, and subsequently had spells with Bury (on loan) and Peterborough United, before dropping into
non-league football. He is now a goalkeeping coach for Rushden & Diamonds
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