Richie Griffiths

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Richie Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Richard David Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (1942-03-21) 21 March 1942 (age 79)[1]
Place of birth Earls Colne, England[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Colchester United 48 (0)
Colchester Casuals
Total 48 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Richard David "Richie" Griffiths (born 21 March 1942) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a fullback for Colchester United.

Career[]

Born in Earls Colne, Griffiths joined local club Colchester United as an apprentice, breaking into the first team squad in 1962.[1] He made his debut on 3 February 1962 in a 1–1 away draw with Hartlepools United[2] and went on to make 48 league appearances for the club.[3] He made his final appearance on 5 October 1964 in a 1–0 home defeat to Grimsby Town[4] before retiring from the game to join the Police force.[3] He also played for local amateur side Colchester Casuals after leaving the U's.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Hartlepools United 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–1 Grimsby Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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