Bruce Godfrey
Richmond and Essendon
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R7 1910 v COL11 June 1910
- Most recent
- R2 1912 v COL4 May 1912
Stats
1912 | ESS | 1 | 0.0 |
1910 | RCH | 1 | 1.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Trentham, Bruce Godfrey was a blacksmith by trade who operated as a forward. He made his VFL debut with Richmond in 1910, kicking a goal in his solitary appearance for the Tigers before returning to country football. Godfrey resurfaced in the league two years later with Essendon, selected for a single match in a Round 2 victory over Collingwood. While his senior career was limited to just two games across two clubs, he later distinguished himself through military service, earning a Mention in Despatches while serving in France during World War I.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Mar 1885
- Died
- 07 Oct 1947 (aged 62y 194d)
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, TAS
- Deathplace
- St Kilda, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:Dick Godfrey
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Trentham, Bruce Godfrey was a blacksmith by trade who operated as a forward. He made his VFL debut with Richmond in 1910, kicking a goal in his solitary appearance for the Tigers before returning to country football. Godfrey resurfaced in the league two years later with Essendon, selected for a single match in a Round 2 victory over Collingwood. While his senior career was limited to just two games across two clubs, he later distinguished himself through military service, earning a Mention in Despatches while serving in France during World War I.