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Elliott Godfrey (born 22 February 1983) is a
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player who plays for
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, on loan from
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.


Club career


Watford

Godfrey spent most of his young life in the UK, and came through the
Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
youth and reserve setup. He made his singular professional appearance for Watford on 4 March 2003, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to
Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...
. After his release from Watford on 11 May 2004, Hampton & Richmond Borough offered him a contract. Whilst at Watford he played for the Canadian under-21 squad.


Hampton & Richmond Borough

Godfrey signed a one-year contract with Hampton & Richmond Borough in August 2004, but did not appear in a game until a home match in October 2004 against Windsor & Eton in the
Isthmian League Premier Division The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 teams ...
, where he came off the bench to score the winner in a 2–1 victory for his new club. He signed contracts for the following two seasons and was contracted with Hampton until summer 2008.


AFC Wimbledon

Godfrey was signed by
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL Leagu ...
manager Terry Brown on 24 June 2008 from local rivals Hampton & Richmond, scoring his first goal in the second league game of the season, a 2–1 win against
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and helping them gain promotion to
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in his first season. Godfrey was released by AFC Wimbledon on 26 April 2010.


Staines Town

In March 2010 Godfrey was loaned to taines Town and made his debut on 13 March in a 3:0 win over Woking F.C.


Boreham Wood

Godfrey joined
Boreham Wood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,074, and is within the London commuter belt. The town's film and TV studios are commonly known ...
in May 2010.


Hendon

In August 2011, Godfrey joined Hendon F.C.">Hendon Hendon is an urban area in the Borough of Barnet, North-West London northwest of Charing Cross. Hendon was an ancient manor and parish in the county of Middlesex and a former borough, the Municipal Borough of Hendon; it has been part of Great ...
.


Staines Town

In June 2012, Godfrey returned to Staines Town in a move back to the Conference South.


Wealdstone

On 31 January 2013, Godfrey signed on a free transfer for Isthmian League Premier Division team
Wealdstone Wealdstone () is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and Kenton, and east of Headstone. The area accommodates ...
.


St. Albans City

In April 2013 signed a loan contract with St. Albans City and played his debut on 14 April, in a 4–3 loss to Chippenham Town.


Cheshunt

On 17 September 2017 Godfrey signed for
Cheshunt Cheshunt ( ) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, north of London on the River Lea and Lee Navigation. It contains a section of the Lee Valley Park, including much of the River Lee Country Park. To the north lies Broxbourne and Wormley, Hertfor ...
on loan. He played his debut for Cheshunt, in a 2–0 win over
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.


Kings Langley

On 7 November 2017 he dual registered with
Kings Langley Kings Langley is a village, former Manorialism, manor and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north-west of Westminster in the historic centre of London and to the south of the Chiltern Hills. It now forms part o ...
, making his debut four days later against Weymouth.


International career

He has represented
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at youth level and made 8 appearances for the U-20 team and 3 for the U-23 team.Canada Soccer Profile
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Godfrey, Elliott 1983 births AFC Wimbledon players Men's association football forwards Boreham Wood F.C. players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players English people of Canadian descent National League (English football) players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Isthmian League players Living people Soccer players from Toronto English Football League players Watford F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Kings Langley F.C. players Cheshunt F.C. players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England