Colin Griffin (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Raymond Griffin [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1976 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1988 | Shrewsbury Town | 406 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| –1990 | Shrewsbury Town (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Colin Raymond Griffin (born 8 January 1956) is an English retired professional football central defender who made over 400 appearances in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and over 500 in total for the club.[1][2] Griffin later coached at Gay Meadow and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012.[2]
Personal life[]
After quitting football, Griffin worked as a postman.[2]
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Colin Griffin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Legends – Colin Griffin". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Colin Griffin joins Shrewsbury Town's Hall of Fame". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Dudley
- Association football central defenders
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. non-playing staff
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs