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Simon Godfrey

11 months

📸 | Game 1 - @OfficialShots 5-2 @OxCityFC . A tough afternoon for a City but on a personal level that was an absolutely fantastic experience (apart from the rain!).

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Simon Godfrey

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1 year

@BBCBreaking @BBCNews So peanuts and worth every penny.

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Simon Godfrey

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1 year

@curtis__cj @BBCBreaking Peanuts chap, no issues with it.

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Simon Godfrey

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5 months

At 7.03am on Tuesday 6th February we welcomed our daughter Nola Eden Godfrey into the world, weighing 7lbs exactly ☺️ What an incredible and humbling experience that was, I think I’m one of the happiest men on the planet right now 🙂

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Simon Godfrey

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6 years

@sid_lambert @blnode Why does 2002 look like 1992!?

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Simon Godfrey

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4 years

Scott McGleish is 46 and still playing a decent standard of football. Even if it's centre back and not banging goals in as you & I probably remember him.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 years

@BBCSport @BBCTwo Love the way he assumes everyone knows what Pro Clubs is 😂

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

📸 | A few more misty wider perspective shots from last night. The mist certainly adds something to a game 👍🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

As one chapter ends a new one begins, super excited to say I'll be joining the team at @OxCityFC for the new season. A really exciting time for the club of course and an excellent opportunity for me personally to continue to develop my photography. Can't wait to get started 📸

Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

Goodbye and good luck @thameunitedfc , loved being part of the club and an incredible group of people x

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Simon Godfrey

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1 year

I cannot explain to you how long I've waited to get a shot of a plane flying through the moon (as it were). Ironically I'd just looked at the moon and thought "good spot for it" and then a plane appears seconds later 😂 I also had the 300mm attached to my lens in the kitchen

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

I love this photo (click to see the full image).

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 years

The contrasting emotions of a last-minute winner. #FATrophy

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

7 months

Delighted to have been shortlisted in World Sports Photography Awards 2023 (sponsored by @mpbcom ) in the Amateur Chapter! #wspa23 This image was taken at @BlenheimPalace in June 2023, during a fixture between Blenheim CC & @MiddStonCric 📸

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

A picture I didn't even realise I'd captured yesterday and I absolutely love it.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

9 months

Another photo in the @NonLeaguePaper today 😍 I could get used to this…

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

4 months

@OfficialPDC Wade’s face 😆

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

@OfficialPDC Shut the crowd up didn’t he 😂😂

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Four years ago I was thinking of doing my UEFA B and continuing my coaching journey. Now I absolute love capturing this beautiful game 📸 Part of me misses being on the sidelines but doing photography and football social media content gives me enough fulfilment 👍🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

Half-time pitch alterations on a misty night at @BanburyUnitedFC .

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

New profile photo - thanks to @PhilFiddesPhoto for capturing me in action yesterday!

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

Anyone talking about soft penalties can do one.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

My kind of autumn photography... The new HDR option in Lightroom helped bring out the detail in the clouds and hair in this shot.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

Goodbye and good luck @thameunitedfc , loved being part of the club and an incredible group of people x

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

@dewhirstVN @GaryLineker @Arsenal Like what? 😂

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Would have been my dads 68th birthday today. This is at Wembley for the playoff final in 2010. Loved his sport and all the simple things in life. Weirdly, I may never have picked up a camera if he hadn’t told mum to give his to me after he’d passed away. 5 years this year ❤️

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Move complete - what an absolutely exhausting day (and last couple of weeks). Good job we’ve only got a week to get it sorted before hosting Christmas.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

4 years

A picture my dad took in 2013. We lost 3-1 at home to Horspath that day. What I'd give to talk to him about football photography right now ♥️⚽️ From 9 years old to 36, he was always there at football watching or taking photos.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

What a sad end to a great day. A player I grew up watching, idolised and “played as” in the park. An unbelievable talent. #OUFC

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

New lens day 😍

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Printing…

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

So many incredibly talented photographers working in non-league and the standard just improve week-on-week 🙌🏻 For what it’s worth, I always think as an amateur photographer you should focus on two things: 1. Your own improvement 2. Elevating and supporting others

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Well my first rugby game was enjoyable - far from knowing anywhere near all the rules but an enthralling game between @ChinnorRFCThame & @AlbionRFC which the visitors won after some late drama. Great to meet @davidhowlett5 and put a face to the name 👍

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 years

@virgilftbl @KevinKyle1981 😂👏🏻👏🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 months

A bit of a crop job but nice to have a picture in the Non-League paper, it’s been a while!

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Football pitches summer 2022 edition.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

7 months

Sadly my image didn't make the top 10 but still delighted to have made the shortlist. I'll try again next year 🙂📸

Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

7 months

Delighted to have been shortlisted in World Sports Photography Awards 2023 (sponsored by @mpbcom ) in the Amateur Chapter! #wspa23 This image was taken at @BlenheimPalace in June 2023, during a fixture between Blenheim CC & @MiddStonCric 📸

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

4 years

Sports Photographers. I created a Facebook Group for those of us who're amateur/hobby/volunteer sports photographers, you can find it via the link below. I hope it can be a friendly, positive place to share your weekend's work 🙂 Please Retweet.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

Photographers running that awkward balance of getting the shots of the silence today but not being seen to be disrespectful. I always tend to get a couple of shots as it starts and then stand to respect the silence.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

I want to print this image and frame it on the picture wall that I'm working on. Not sure which version to print.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

I’ve had enough of pitch invasions, anyone else?

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

@JeMappellePercy @curtis__cj @BBCBreaking Yes, we the country should be able to ensure all our children can eat and we should also be able to fund a funeral for the Queen. They do not need to be binary options.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

27 days

📸 | Wembley on a Kodak Funsaver disposable camera. #OUFC

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

11 months

Oh hi 👋🏻 D5 has arrived in time for the new season 😍

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

I was nervous about taking this 😂 First proper team photo I’ve done. Lads were class, no messing about and despite the sunshine I think this came out alright. Definitely a few things to learn for next time 👍🏻

Thame United FC

@thameunitedfc

3 years

📸 | Thame United First Team 2021/2022 Season The very best of luck to the squad & management team for this Saturday's league opener and the season ahead 👍

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

@bunch_amateurs Disgusting, glad you at least caught it on camera.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Saves in the rain. I like this as a black & white shot.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Bag packed and ready for tomorrow 👍🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

It's funny when you get involved in a new club. One minute you're just there taking photos without really knowing anyone but before you know it you're biting your nails & checking your watch to see how long is left in an FA Cup tie, and the clock's on 55 minutes 😂

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

7 months

Man’s nailed that 👏🏻

Getty Images Sport

@GettySport

7 months

Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United scores in the Premier League match against Everton FC in Liverpool, England 📸: Shaun Botterill #EVEMUN

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

10 months

Still learning about this City team but Canice Carroll is some player.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

There have been a few changes at Thame Utd but I'm going to stay there as a photographer and will also be helping them with their social media channels 👍⚽️

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

10 months

Some afternoon that...

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

Imagine thinking the @EmiratesFACup starts at the 3rd Round...

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

I've waited a while to photograph a game of rugby in conditions like this but it was worth the wait :-) @BicesterRUFC v @GroveRFC .

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

@mrdanwalker I used to work with a guy who said that it was safer NOT to wear a helmet on the basis that cyclists look more vulnerable without them and as a result car drivers are more careful. Weird logic that I wouldn't want to test.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

9 months

📸 | Oldham 4-0 Oxford City. Bad day at the office but a good office to be at.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

📸 | Celes on Saturday...

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

A few pictures from the Remembrance service in Bicester this morning.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

10 months

Always fun creating a GIF. They're never perfect because you have little gaps or changes of focal range but they still offer something :-)

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

📸 | Didcot Town v Thame Utd in the Southern League this afternoon. A well-contested local derby that finished 2-2.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

This was a fine save from the Kidlington stopper 📸

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

Shout out to two young Oxfordshire media talents doing great jobs at their respective clubs in @oliverpacetti at @thameunitedfc & @bellcharlie_ at @kidlingtonfc_ . Keep up the good work fellas👌🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 month

This is some video #OUFC

Oxford City Council

@OxfordCity

1 month

The atmosphere is electric for @OUFCOfficial ⚡⚽🏆💛 #WeAreOxford

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

86th minute winners… #OUFC

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

I've written a blog post on my website with a collection of images that I guess you could say "define" my time at @thameunitedfc . Images which aren't necessarily my best but are those which capture important moments & emotions.

The Thame Utd Chapter — Simon Godfrey Photography

Taking the time to reflect on the end of a chapter, as I have done here with Thame Utd, has really demonstrated to me what it means to be a club photographer. The cliched highs & lows of football...

www.simongodfreyphotography.co.uk

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

4 years

Setting up a new website for my sport/football photography so that people can buy my photos. Requests have increased and it's mad not to make some money back on the time and equipment investment that this hobby involves, even if it is a hobby :-)

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

Incredible sky whilst walking the dog this evening.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

It wasn't to be for Thame Utd away at @MarlowFC in the @EmiratesFACup earlier today.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

Enjoyed meeting Ross (the manager) and a number of players at @OxCityFC last night. When you turn up and see everything laid out before the session there’s still that desire to get the boots on and wish you were out there 😂⚽️

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

12 days

I’ve joined the 400 club 😍 Beans on toast in this house for the foreseeable.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Funny how the non-league paper can pay for all that advertising at the London Stadium but can’t pay their photographers…

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

I've been to two @OfficialOUWFC games recently and it's easy to see why @laurenhaynes11 is the captain. A dominant force in the middle of the park and a great range of passing in the locker 🔥 #OUFC | 🟡🔵

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

11 months

📸 | My match album from @OfficialShots 5-2 @OxCityFC yesterday in the National League. Apologies for the size of the album, I was in my element! @NonLeaguePaper @TheVanaramaNL @NonLeagueCrowd @OxonFootball

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Here she is 😍 Feel like I’m set now. Two bodies (D4S & D500) , and 18-35, 70-200 F2.8 & 300 lens F2.8 lenses 👍🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Happy heavenly Father’s Day ❤️ 5 years this year, not sure where that’s gone tbh. I probably wouldn’t have picked up a camera if dad hadn’t left me his 📸

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

11 months

Testing...

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

It’s Twitter balloon day 🎉 Chapter 41 I think they say.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

11 months

📸 | A few pictures as @officiallydale ran out 1-0 winners at @OxCityFC in the @TheVanaramaNL this afternoon.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

That was my last Thame Utd game of the season as we're away next weekend. 32 games in total this season for the first team and some brilliant moments captured along the way! Been a pleasure, see you in pre-season! (Unless there's an awards do 🍻).

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

📸 | A few pictures from @thameunitedfc v @Ware_FC in the Southern League yesterday afternoon.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

📸 | Oxford City 1-0 Wealdstone. Nice to see a home win :-)

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

4 years

One of my favourites from today. Greg Hacket in full flight.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

Tomorrow I’m photographing rugby for the first time. I’ve not even watched a live game before!

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

With my time at Thame Utd coming to end end, here are the first pictures I took in August 2019, the FA Cup tie versus Leighton Town. Nikon D3100 + a 70-300 F4 lens. Comment for 4 from my last game.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

The Action v The Edits.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

I’ve never felt as sad about the passing of a former player as I have about Joey. I think it’s because I associate him with such fond memories of growing up watching #OUFC and with dad of course.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

My album from last night's game between Thame Utd Res and Chalgrove in the @OxfordshireFA Intermediate Cup: Congratulations to Thame and commiserations to Chalgrove!

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

9 months

📸 | My match album from yesterday's @TheVanaramaNL game between @OfficialOAFC & @OxCityFC can be found via the link below 👇🏻 Quite a few images of #OAFC fans in there as well.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 years

📸 | #OUFC at @thameunitedfc tonight.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

8 months

Took a pause in tidying the garden to have some fun earlier! 🍂🍁

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

10 months

📸 | Solihull Moors 3-3 Oxford City. Fantastic away performance where City were the better side for large parts.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 years

@BBCSport Big fan of seeing our players go and ply their trade abroad.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

10 months

Ooosh! Boy have I got some photos to edit tonight.

Oxford City FC

@OxCityFC

10 months

💪 How about that for your first ever win in the @TheVanaramaNL ? 💙 COME ON!!! #OCFC

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

My office in our new house. Need to give it a lick of paint in the new year then get some new sports photos up on the wall.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 year

I've just hit 1 million views on my Flickr account 🙌 I think it's about 110 albums of photos from football, cricket & rugby. The most popular album in my collection is the Oxfordshire Charity Cup final between @YarntonFC & @ClubHailey last April .

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 years

📸 | Four more from today's game.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

5 years

@SkyNewsBreak Gutted, love watching him.

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

1 month

I decided not to go tonight. That was a bad decision. #oufc

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

3 months

📸 | My pictures from @BarnetFC v @OxCityFC can be found via the link below 👇🏻

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Simon Godfrey

@sgodfrey

2 months

As it was dry thought I’d get down for those lower perspectives 📸 📸 of me - @thomasleestacey (and what a top man he is. The National League is blessed with a lot of super friendly photographers).

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