Colin Griffin (footballer)

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Colin Griffin
Personal information
Full name Colin Raymond Griffin [1]
Date of birth (1956-01-08) 8 January 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Dudley, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
0000–1976 Derby County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1988 Shrewsbury Town 406 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Raymond Griffin (born 8 January 1956) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 400 appearances as a central defender in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town. [1] He made over 500 appearances in all competitions for the club. [3] Griffin later coached at Gay Meadow and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012. [3]

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Personal life

After quitting football, Griffin worked as a postman. [3]

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Colin Griffin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Legends – Colin Griffin" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. "Colin Griffin joins Shrewsbury Town's Hall of Fame". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.