Elliott Godfrey
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Elliott Godfrey is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

-born English
England
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 footballer who plays for Hendon
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...

, and has previously represented Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...

 at youth level.

Watford

Godfrey spent most of his young life in the UK, and came through the Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...

 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 F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...

. After his release from Watford on 11 May 2004, Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the...

 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
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the...

 in August 2004, but did not appear in a game until a home match in October 2004 against Windsor & Eton
Windsor & Eton F.C.
Windsor & Eton F.C. was an English association football club based in Windsor, Berkshire, last playing in the Southern League Premier Division in 2010–11, until it was wound up on 2 February 2011 due to large debts. A new club, Windsor F.C., has been formed to compete in the 2011–12...

 in the Isthmian League Premier Division, 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
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....

 manager Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Terry Brown may refer to:*Terry Brown , English-Canadian record producer*Terry Brown , former chairman of West Ham United football club*Terry Brown , manager of AFC Wimbledon...

 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 Thurrock
Thurrock F.C.
Thurrock F.C. are an English football club based in Aveley, Thurrock, Essex. Known as Purfleet until 2003, the club are currently members of the Conference South and play at Ship Lane.-History:...

 and helping them gain promotion to Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 in his first season. Godfrey was released by AFC Wimbledon on 26 April 2010.

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