Fred Godfrey
Footscray
AFL career
6 games5 goals
- Debut
- R1 1938 v SME23 Apr 1938
- Most recent
- R15 1938 v GEE6 Aug 1938
Stats
Bio
Born in Bristol, England, Fred Godfrey was a solidly built mature-age recruit who joined Footscray from Yallourn in the Gippsland region. Standing 183cm, he offered a notable physical presence as a key position player and made his VFL debut at 27 years of age during the 1938 season. Godfrey proved to be a capable option in attack, managing to hit the scoreboard with five goals across his six senior games for the club. Despite showing he could compete at the level, his career was ultimately a brief single-season cameo, appearing sporadically for the Bulldogs before concluding his time in the league at the end of the year.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Nov 1910
- Died
- 24 Apr 1989 (aged 78y 156d)
- Birthplace
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Deathplace
- Currumbin, QLD
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Bristol, England, Fred Godfrey was a solidly built mature-age recruit who joined Footscray from Yallourn in the Gippsland region. Standing 183cm, he offered a notable physical presence as a key position player and made his VFL debut at 27 years of age during the 1938 season. Godfrey proved to be a capable option in attack, managing to hit the scoreboard with five goals across his six senior games for the club. Despite showing he could compete at the level, his career was ultimately a brief single-season cameo, appearing sporadically for the Bulldogs before concluding his time in the league at the end of the year.