&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Voetbal_Nederland_tegen_Ierland_1-4,_Bestanddeelnr_907-7521.jpg) Godwin (Netherlands vs. Ireland, 1956) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Fergus Godwin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1996 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reds United | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1949 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Leicester City | 45 | (0) |
| 1952–1962 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 357 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1949–1958 | Ireland | 13 | (0) |
| 1955 | All-Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Fergus Godwin (20 August 1927 – 21 August 1996), commonly referred to as Tommy Godwin, was an Irish footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers, Leicester City and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. On 21 September 1949, together with Con Martin, Johnny Carey and Peter Farrell, he was also a member of the Irish Football Team formed in Ireland that defeated England in 1949 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non – Uk team to beat England at home.