| Joby Godfrey | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Godfrey |
| Position: | Forward |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Waleswood, England |
| Death Date: | January |
| Death Place: | Rotherham, England |
| Clubs1: | Kiveton Park |
| Clubs2: | Beighton Recreation |
| Years3: | 1916–1918 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1918–1919 |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1919 |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1919–1920 |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1920–1921 |
| Clubs7: | Merthyr Town |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs8: | Rotherham Town |
| Years9: | 1922–192? |
| Clubs9: | Denaby United |
| Clubs10: | Mexborough Town |
| Years11: | 1925–19?? |
| Clubs11: | Denaby United |
Joseph Godfrey (January 1894 – January 1977), commonly known as Joby Godfrey, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham, Coventry City, Manchester City and Merthyr Town.[1] He played as a forward.
Godfrey was born in Waleswood, near Rotherham.[1] He scored freely in wartime competition, but was unable to settle when the Football League began again.[2] He scored on his debut for Birmingham in the Second Division on the opening day of the first post-war season, in a 4–1 home win against Hull City,[3] but by the end of that season he had moved to Merthyr Town via both Coventry City and Manchester City. After a year with Merthyr, in which he rarely appeared for the first team, he moved into non-league football back in his native Yorkshire.[1] [2]