Brian Godfrey

160appearances

25goals

#523legacy number

Position	Midfielder Forward
Nationality	England
Villa career	1967–1971 — a goal every 6.4 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Brian Godfrey, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1967-68	33	33	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1968-69	37	37	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1969-70	29	25	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
Total	99	95	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—

Third Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1970-71	44	44	—	2	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	44	44	—	2	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1967-68	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968-69	4	4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969-70	2	2	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	8	8	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1970-71	9	9	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	9	9	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£35k
Left for	Exchange
Age on debut	27
Starts · sub appearances	156 · 3
Assists	22 (47 goal involvements)
Cards	5 yellow · 0 red
International career	3 caps, 2 goals

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.