Godfrey Ingram

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1959)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Godfrey Ingram | image = | caption = | fullname = Godfrey Patrick Ingram | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|26|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Luton]], England | height = | position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] | youthyears1 = 1975–1977 | youthclubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] | years1 = 1977–1982 | clubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 1979 | clubs2 = → [[New York Cosmos (1971–85)|New York Cosmos]] (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1980 | clubs3 = → [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 1982 | clubs4 = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88)|San Jose Earthquakes]] | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 17 | years5 = 1982–1983 | clubs5 = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88)|Golden Bay Earthquakes]] (indoor) | caps5 = 38 | goals5 = 34 | years6 = 1982–1983 | clubs6 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 1983–1984 | clubs7 = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88)|Golden Bay Earthquakes]] | caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 18 | years8 = 1983–1984 | clubs8 = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88)|Golden Bay Earthquakes]] (indoor) | caps8 = 32 | goals8 = 38 | years9 = 1984 | clubs9 = [[Minnesota Strikers]] | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 1984–1985 | clubs10 = [[Las Vegas Americans]] (indoor) | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 10 | years11 = 1985–1986 | clubs11 = [[Pittsburgh Spirit]] (indoor) | caps11 = 48 | goals11 = 26 | years12 = 1986–1987 | clubs12 = [[Tacoma Stars (1983–92)|Tacoma Stars]] (indoor) | caps12 = 59 | goals12 = 59 | years13 = 1987–1988 | clubs13 = [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–88)|St. Louis Steamers]] (indoor) | caps13 = | goals13 = 3 | years14 = 1988 | clubs14 = [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984-2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] (indoor) | caps14 = 39 | goals14 = 32 | years15 = 1988–1989 | clubs15 = [[Tacoma Stars (1983–92)|Tacoma Stars]] (indoor) | caps15 = 42 | goals15 = 32 | years16 = 1989–1992 | clubs16 = [[St. Louis Storm]] (indoor) | caps16 = 95 | goals16 = 65 | years17 = 1992 | clubs17 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] | caps17 = 1 | goals17 = 0 | years18 = | clubs18 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] | caps18 = | goals18 = | years19 = | clubs19 = [[Buckingham Town F.C.|Buckingham Town]] | caps19 = | goals19 = | totalcaps = 44 | totalgoals = 276 | nationalyears1 = 1975 | nationalteam1 = [[English Schools' Football Association|England Schoolboys]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 1977 | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-18 football team|England Youth]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmSBpg4.html|title=England Matches - Schoolboys (Under-15) 1970-79|website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref> | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 2 }}

'''Godfrey Patrick Ingram''' (born 26 October 1959) is an English retired professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|striker]]. Active in England, Wales and the United States, Ingram made over 440 career league appearances, and scored over 270 league goals.

==Career== Born in [[Luton]], Ingram began his career with the youth team of home town club [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]. He turned professional with Luton Town in 1977, and spent loan spells with the [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] and [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]. After leaving Luton Town in 1982, Ingram returned to the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]] to play with the [[San Jose Earthquakes (NASL)|San Jose Earthquakes]] before returning to the UK to play with Welsh side [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]. Ingram then returned to play for the rebranded [[San Jose Earthquakes (NASL)|Golden Bay Earthquakes]] during the 1982–1983 [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] season.<ref>''Golden Bay forward Godfrey Ingram, who scored four goals in two games, was named the Major Indoor Soccer League' s player of the week yesterday.'' Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) – Tuesday, 18 January 1983</ref> He remained with the Earthquakes for the 1983 outdoor and 1983–1984 NASL indoor seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1984.html#NASL |title=The Year in American Soccer – 1984 |access-date=21 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617064526/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1984.html#NASL |archive-date=17 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then began the 1984 outdoor season with the 'Quakes before being traded to the [[Minnesota Strikers]] in May 1984. The NASL collapsed after the 1984 season, and Ingram signed with the [[Las Vegas Americans]] of the MISL. When the Americans folded at the end of the season, coach [[Don Popovic]], along with several Las Vegas players including Ingram, moved to the [[Pittsburgh Spirit]].<ref>''POPOVIC TO COACH PITTSBURGH'' Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Sunday, 15 September 1985</ref> The Spirit folded at the end of the season and the [[Tacoma Stars (MISL)|Tacoma Stars]] picked up his contract in July 1986.<ref>''Tacoma loading up for run at Sockers'' Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) – Tuesday, 29 July 1986</ref> He began the 1987–1988 season with the Stars, but demanded to be traded after seeing a reduction in his playing time. On 4 December 1987, the Stars sent him to the [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] in exchange for [[Charlie Falzon]] and $20,000.<ref>''STARS SEND INGRAM TO STEAMERS'' Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Saturday, 5 December 1987</ref> He played eight games for the [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] before moving to the [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984-2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] on 11 January 1988 for $75,000 and the Sidekicks second and third round draft picks.<ref>''STEAMERS DEAL INGRAM TO DALLAS'' St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) – Tuesday, 12 January 1988</ref> He finished the season in Dallas, began the 1988–1989 season and was released by the Sidekicks on 19 November 1988. Two days later, the Tacoma Stars picked him off waivers.<ref>''STARS REACQUIRE INGRAM OFF WAIVERS FROM DALLAS'' Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Tuesday, 22 November 1988</ref> The Stars released him on 5 July 1989 in a move to reduce the team salary.<ref>''INGRAM RELEASED BY STARS BECAUSE OF ,4,000 SALARY'' Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Thursday, 6 July 1989</ref> On 18 October 1989, he joined the [[St. Louis Storm]] and played three seasons with them.<ref>''Storm Adds Scoring Pop With Ingram'' St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Thursday, 19 October 1989</ref> Ingram returned to England in 1992, playing league football with [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]], and non-league football with [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] and [[Buckingham Town F.C.|Buckingham Town]]. He retired in 2001.

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==External links== *[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/godfreyingram.html Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database] *[http://www.lutonfc.com/wherearetheynow-ingram.asp Profile at Luton FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20030626013406/http://www.lutonfc.com/wherearetheynow-ingram.asp |date=26 June 2003 }} *[http://www.kicksfan.com/players/ingram/index.htm Profile at Dallas Sidekicks] *[http://nasljerseys.com/Players/I/Ingram.Godfrey.htm NASL statistics]

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