Godfrey Obebo

Godfrey Obebo
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-04-16) 16 April 1966
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Collier Row
1993 Halifax Town 3 (0)
Leyton
Grays Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Godfrey Obebo (born 1 April 1966) is a Nigerian former footballer who played in the English Football League for Halifax Town. He gained extensive experience on the non-League circuit in the Greater London area, and underwent several trials with professional clubs.

Club career

Obebo was born in Lagos.[1] He emigrated to the United Kingdom in October 1986[2] and trialled with Port Vale.[3] Further unsuccessful trials ensued, including with Birmingham City (March 1993),[4] Bristol City (November 1993),[5] and Cambridge United (August 1994).[6]

In March 1993, Obebo joined Halifax Town, who were at the bottom of the Football League Third Division, under the guise of being a former Nigeria international who had played in Serie A. Despite these claims about his past, manager Mick Rathbone would later describe Obebo as "hopeless". He made three substitute appearances but was unable to prevent the club's relegation.[7][8]

When Rathbone asked substitute Obebo to "warm up" during an away game at Doncaster Rovers, he misunderstood and went back to the changing rooms to sit beside a radiator.

In 1995–96 Obebo was playing for Grays Athletic.[9] In March 1998 he was awaiting clearance to sign for League of Wales club Porthmadog,[10] having also been attached to Kingstonian during that campaign.[11]

In 2015 Obebo was serving as the assistant coach of Tower Hamlets FC.[12] In 2022 he was a vice president of Clapton FC.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria". Out of Africa Campaign. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Soccer Shorts". The Straits Times. 24 October 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Football". Staffordshire Sentinel. 16 October 1986. p. 21. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "By Steve Tudgay". Sandwell Evening Mail. 3 March 1993. p. 41. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nigerian trial". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 29 November 1993. p. 35. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "United trialists 'ditched' after non-event friendly". Cambridge Daily News. 8 August 1994. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Godfrey Obebo". Shaymen Online. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "My Time At Town - Mick Rathbone: "It was an incredible experience, I wouldn't have changed it for anything"". Halifax Courier. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Is your club covered?". Billericay Gazette. 28 March 1996. p. 96. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cup looks certain to get revamp". Liverpool Echo. 7 March 1998. p. 52. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Soccer 'hopeful' had stolen credit card". News Shopper. 1 August 1998. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Sessions, George (19 March 2018). "Keeper gives Ajay a scare but is all right". Docklands & East London Advertiser. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Management Team". Clapton F.C. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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