Brian Godfrey
| Date of birth | 01 May 1940 |
| Place of birth | Flint |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Forward |
With Aston Villa, League Cup runner-up 1971.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 May 1958 | 01 Jun 1960 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 01 Jun 1960 | 01 Oct 1963 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Oct 1963 | 01 Sep 1967 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1967 | 01 May 1971 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 May 1971 | 01 Jun 1973 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 33 | 12 |
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| 1968-69 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1968-69 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 37 | 5 |
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| 1969-70 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 25 | 4 |
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| 1970-71 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Aston Villa | League Division Three | 44 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1967 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Millwall v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Aston Villa v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Aston Villa v Hull City | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Rotherham United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Aston Villa v Millwall | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1968 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Aston Villa v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1968 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Carlisle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Hull City v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1968 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1968 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1968 | Aston Villa v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Aston Villa v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1968 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Aston Villa v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1968 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Aston Villa v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1968 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Carlisle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1969 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1969 | Millwall v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Oxford United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Hull City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Carlisle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Aston Villa v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Aston Villa v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Watford v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1969 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Oxford United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Aston Villa v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Aston Villa v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Swindon Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | L | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Hull City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1970 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Chesterfield v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Aston Villa v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Wrexham v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Rochdale v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Oct 1970 | Port Vale v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 3-5 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Aston Villa v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Halifax Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Nov 1970 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Nov 1970 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Fulham v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Walsall v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Rotherham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 06 Feb 1971 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Bury v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 05 Mar 1971 | Tranmere Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Gillingham v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Aston Villa v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Mar 1971 | Aston Villa v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Torquay United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 09 Apr 1971 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Mansfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 01 May 1971 | Aston Villa v Wrexham | L | 3-4 | League Division Three | |
| 04 May 1971 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.