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| name = Verdi Godwin | image = | fullname = Verdi Godwin[1] | birth_date = {{birth date|1926|2|11|df=y}}[1] | birth_place = Blackburn, England[1] | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|12|1|1926|2|11|df=y}}[1] | death_place = Southport, England | position = Forward |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough | years1 = 1946–1948 | clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 1948–1949 | clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 1949–1950 | clubs3 = Stoke City | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 1950–1951 | clubs4 = Mansfield Town | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 1951–1952 | clubs5 = Middlesbrough | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1952 | clubs6 = Grimsby Town | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 1953 | clubs7 = Brentford | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 1954–1955 | clubs8 = Southport | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 1955–1956 | clubs9 = Barrow | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 1956–1957 | clubs10 = Tranmere Rovers | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 2 | totalcaps = 146 | totalgoals = 28 | years11 = 1958–1959 | clubs11 = Macclesfield Town | caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0 }}Verdi Godwin BEM (11 February 1926 – 1 December 2013) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Mansfield Town, Middlesbrough, Grimsby Town, Brentford and Stoke City.[2] CareerGodwin was born in Blackburn and began his career with local side Blackburn Rovers.[2] He scored six goals in two seasons at Ewood Park and joined Manchester City in the summer of 1948.[2] He scored three goals in eight matches for Man City before joining Stoke City whose manager Bob McGrory saw Godwin as the answer to Stoke's goalscoring problem in 1949–50.[2] However, despite scoring on his debut Godwin was poor and scored just once more in the next 20 matches and by January he was used as a part exchange with Third Division Mansfield Town for Harry Oscroft.[2] Godwin then became a journeyman striker spending short spells at Middlesbrough, Grimsby Town, Brentford, Southport, Barrow, Tranmere Rovers and finally Macclesfield.[2][3] Personal lifeAfter retiring from football, Godwin worked during the summer for 36 years as a lifeguard on Southport beach. He was award the British Empire Medal in recognition for his service.[4] Career statistics
References1. ^{{cite web|title=R.I.P Verdi Godwin (Southport)|url=http://www.otsnews.co.uk/r-i-p-verdi-godwin-southport/|work=OTSNews|accessdate=28 December 2013}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}} 3. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.silkmenarchives.org.uk/season_stats/Cheshire_league/1958_59.html |title=Season Statistics – Cheshire League – 1958–59 |website=www.silkmenarchives.org.uk |access-date=13 January 2017}} 4. ^{{Cite book |title=Brentford Football Club Official Programme versus Brighton & Hove Albion 10/02/07 |year=2007 |page=39}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{ENFA}} 6. ^{{Cite web |url=https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Players/Player.aspx?id=431 |title=Verdi Godwin – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC |website=bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk |access-date=3 April 2019}} 7. ^1 2 {{Cite book |title=100 Years Of Brentford |publisher=Brentford FC |year=1989 |isbn=0951526200 |editor-last=White |editor-first=Eric |pages=381-382}} 8. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/players/player-details/ |title=Player Details |date=9 November 2016 |website=Port Online |language=en-GB |accessdate=3 April 2019}} External links
17 : English footballers|Stoke City F.C. players|Blackburn Rovers F.C. players|Manchester City F.C. players|Mansfield Town F.C. players|Middlesbrough F.C. players|Grimsby Town F.C. players|Brentford F.C. players|Barrow A.F.C. players|Southport F.C. players|Tranmere Rovers F.C. players|English Football League players|1926 births|2013 deaths|Recipients of the British Empire Medal|Macclesfield Town F.C. players|Association football forwards |
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