Brian Griffiths (footballer)
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Brian Griffiths is a former Welsh
footballer.
win the Denbighshire Schools' Championship before going on to spend time with Ruabon Youth Club and Ruabon Athletic. He went on to join Blackpool
on amateur
terms but he rejected the opportunity to sign as a professional due to working for MANWEB
. During this period he was capped four times by Wales Schoolboys
, scoring a hat-trick against Republic of Ireland in a 4–3 win.
In the summer of 1952, Griffiths joined Wrexham
as an amateur, signing a part-time contract in May 1953. He remained part-time throughout his career despite pressure from club officials to become a full-time player. He scored 11 times in just 22 league appearances for Wrexham, including a hat-trick against Darlington
, before moving to local rivals Chester
in 1958, where he was restricted to just two league outings. After leaving Chester he dropped outside The Football League
, spending time with Caernarfon Town
, Holywell Town
and Ludlow Town
.
Away from football, Griffiths worked for MANWEB until he retired in 1991, with his other duties including being a member of Rhuddlan Golf Club and a church warden and treasurer
at Rhuddlan Parish Church.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer.
Playing career
Griffiths helped Ruabon Grammar SchoolRuabon Grammar School
The Ruabon Grammar School was situated in Ruabon, Denbighshire in north-east Wales. It provided a grammar school education to boys in the parishes of Ruabon and Erbistock....
win the Denbighshire Schools' Championship before going on to spend time with Ruabon Youth Club and Ruabon Athletic. He went on to join Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
terms but he rejected the opportunity to sign as a professional due to working for MANWEB
MANWEB
MANWEB was the regional electricity supplier and distributor for Merseyside, North Wales and parts of Cheshire...
. During this period he was capped four times by Wales Schoolboys
Wales national under-17 football team
The Wales national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales.-Current squad:...
, scoring a hat-trick against Republic of Ireland in a 4–3 win.
In the summer of 1952, Griffiths joined Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
as an amateur, signing a part-time contract in May 1953. He remained part-time throughout his career despite pressure from club officials to become a full-time player. He scored 11 times in just 22 league appearances for Wrexham, including a hat-trick against Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, before moving to local rivals Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in 1958, where he was restricted to just two league outings. After leaving Chester he dropped outside The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, spending time with Caernarfon Town
Caernarfon Town F.C.
Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:...
, Holywell Town
Holywell Town F.C.
Holywell Town F.C. is a football club representing the Flintshire town of Holywell in Wales. They are nicknamed the The Wellmen, and play their home games at Halkyn Road, Holywell...
and Ludlow Town
Ludlow Town F.C.
Ludlow Town F.C. are a football club based in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.-History:Ludlow Town Football Club was founded in 1890 and played on council grounds around the town until 1981 when they acquired their own facilities at The Riddings Park....
.
Away from football, Griffiths worked for MANWEB until he retired in 1991, with his other duties including being a member of Rhuddlan Golf Club and a church warden and treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
at Rhuddlan Parish Church.