Clive Griffiths (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clive Leslie Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 2022 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Kansas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Manchester United | 7 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Tranmere Rovers | 59 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | → Chicago Sting (loan) | 44 | (2) |
| 1977–1979 | Chicago Sting | 82 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) | 12 | (1) |
| 1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 16 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Horizon (indoor) | 40 | (1) |
| 1981–1985 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 112 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clive Leslie Griffiths (22 January 1955 – 29 April 2022) was a Welsh footballer.
Griffiths was born in Pontypridd on 22 January 1955. He played for Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle and Tranmere Rovers. He also played in the NASL between 1975 and 1980 for the Chicago Sting and Tulsa Roughnecks and for the Chicago Horizon and Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
In 1983, Griffiths was diagnosed with cancer, and continued to play while receiving chemotherapy.[1]
Griffiths died in Kansas on 29 April 2022, at the age of 67.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Griffiths battles back
- ^ "RIP CLIVE: Funeral services for former Sting defender, Comets captain Griffiths on Aug. 20". Front Row Soccer. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Clive Griffiths at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- MUFCInfo profile
- NASL/MISL career stats
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