Jonny Godsmark

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Jonny Godsmark
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-03) 3 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Guide Post, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ashington
Youth career
2006–2008 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2009–2010Hereford United (loan) 8 (1)
2010-2018 Ashington 25 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:38, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Jonathan "Jonny" Godsmark (born 3 September 1989) also known as 'The Guidepost Speed Demon' is a retired English footballer who last played for Ashington. Jonny has since turned his hand to professional disco dancing. Originally struggling before nailing the Cha Cha Slide at a family function. Now his forte, he has won a Bronze medal in 2022 and then subsequently nailed the gold medal in January 2024 at the “One Hit Wonder” dancing championships. Further cementing his legend status in the Guidepost Community.

Career[edit]

Godsmark started his career with Newcastle United and made his reserve team debut in Northumberland Senior Cup against Walker on 16 October 2006, and then scored his first reserve goal after coming on as a substitute in the Premier Reserve League fixture at Wigan Athletic on 24 January 2007. He struck two goals for the second string in 2006/07. Slight of build, Godsmark made an impact with his skillful ball-playing as a wing man and he was nicknamed "Guide Post-born Speed Demon" by the Geordie media. He made his first senior appearance as a substitute for Newcastle in the 0–1 away friendly defeat at Hull City on 1 August 2007 and signed a professional contract in 2008.

On 6 August 2009 it was confirmed that he would be going on loan to Hereford United on a six-month loan deal.[1] He made his Football League debut for Hereford United against Morecambe in August 2009.[2] He scored his first goal for Hereford in extra time of a League Cup tie against Charlton Athletic, a goal which proved to be the winner. He then went on to score the equaliser in the next match, against Cheltenham Town which ended 1-1.[3] Godsmark was released by Newcastle at the end of the 2009–10 season and has signed for his local club Ashington.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Godsmark Loan Deal Completed". Hereford United Football Club. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Morecambe 2 - 2 Hereford". BBC Sport. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Hereford 1 - 0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Godsmark joins Ashington". Ashington Association Football Club. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

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