Background
Godden was born in Gillingham, Kent, and began his career with Kent non-league club Ashford Town.
Godden was born in Gillingham, Kent, and began his career with Kent non-league club Ashford Town.
He then joined West Bromwich Albion in 1978. He made 267 league appearances for the Midlands club, in addition to brief loan spells with Luton Town in 1982-1983 and Walsall in 1983-1984. He joined Chelsea after his time at West Brom.
He dropped down a division to sign for Birmingham City for £35,000 in July 1987, and subsequently had spells with Bury (on loan) and Peterborough United, before dropping into non-league football.
He has been goalkeeping coach for Rushden & Diamonds since 2006,and also had brief spells as their caretaker manager following the departures of Paul Hart and later Graham Westley. In February 2009 he joined Brighton and Hove Albion following the exit of goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton to Norwich City.