Keith Griffiths (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Keith Griffiths[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 30 December 1927||
Place of birth | Chester,[1] England | ||
Date of death | August 2015[1] | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Cheshire,[1] England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1955 | Rhyl | ||
1955–1959 | Chester | 54 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
George Keith Griffiths (30 December 1927 – August 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chester.[1]
Football career[]
Griffiths began his playing career with Rhyl before joining hometown club Chester in the summer of 1955 along with John Devine.[2] His Football League debut followed on 28 September, in a 3–2 win over Carlisle United at Sealand Road.[3]
He was to spend his first two years as second-choice goalkeeper to Bobby Jones before playing regularly in 1957–58. He remained involved in the first team squad the following season but was restricted to just seven league appearances before moving on.[4]
Bibliography[]
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.
References[]
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2015 deaths
- Sportspeople from Chester
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Rhyl F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- English Football League players