Full name Anthony Leonard Godden 1972–1978 Ashford Town Name Tony Godden | Playing position Role Football player Years Team Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1955-08-02) 2 August 1955 (age 60) | ||
Anthony Leonard Godden (born 2 August 1955) is an English former football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Luton Town, Walsall, Chelsea, Birmingham City, Bury and Peterborough United.
Career
Godden was born in Gillingham, Kent, and began his career with Kent non-league club Ashford Town. He 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 after his time at West Brom.
He dropped down a division to sign for 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 became goalkeeping coach for Rushden & Diamonds in 2006, and also had brief spells as their caretaker manager following the departures of Paul Hart and later Graham Westley. In February 2009 he joined Brighton & Hove Albion following the exit of goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton to Norwich City.