Jamie Griffiths

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Jamie Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Jamie Griffiths [1]
Date of birth (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England [2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
1999–2010 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2011 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 9 (0)
2012 A.F.C. Sudbury 11 (1)
2012–2014 Kettering Town 30 (3)
2014–2017 Long Melford 77 (56)
2017– Needham Market
2019–2022 → Long Melford (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

Jamie Griffiths (born 4 January 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for Long Melford on loan from Needham Market. He previously played for Ipswich Town, Plymouth Argyle, Kettering Town, A.F.C. Sudbury and Long Melford F.C.

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Career

Ipswich Town

Griffiths joined Ipswich Town at the age of eight, having been spotted playing for local Suffolk team Cornard Dynamos. [4] [5] He progressed through the club's youth system and was offered a professional contract by manager Roy Keane in April 2010. [6]

Griffiths made his first team debut in a 3–1 League Cup win against Northampton Town on 26 October 2010, coming on as a substitute for Carlos Edwards. [7]

A double stress fracture in his back kept Griffiths out for a couple of months, [8] but he was offered a six-month contract extension by new manager Paul Jewell. [4] [9] "Obviously I am delighted," he said in the Suffolk Free Press. "It was the best outcome I could have hoped for. It is the worst injury I have had and I am just looking forward to getting fit as soon as possible and pushing on from there." [4]

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

Griffiths joined Plymouth Argyle on a one-month loan on 31 August 2011, reuniting him with former team-mate Conor Hourihane. [10]

He made his debut on 3 September in a 2–1 defeat to Burton Albion, [11] and the loan was extended for a second month in October. [12] In his final appearance, he received a red card for a dangerous tackle while playing upfront against Cheltenham Town. [13]

Griffiths returned to Ipswich in November, having made nine appearances for Argyle, and was released when his contract expired in December. [14]

A.F.C. Sudbury

He joined Isthmian League Division One North side A.F.C. Sudbury in March 2012 after having trials with Colchester United and Gillingham. [15] He rejected a contract offer with Braintree Town to join Sudbury, with a view to trialling at more Football League clubs in the summer. [15]

Kettering Town

Griffiths joined Southern League Premier Division club Kettering Town in July on a two-year contract. [16] "Jamie came to the trial game and we liked what we saw. He's very athletic and although he's still got a lot to learn, he has done very well so far," said Kettering assistant manager Dean Greygoose. [17]

Long Melford

In July 2014 Griffiths joined Eastern Counties League Division One club Long Melford. Griffiths made 33 appearances in his début season, scoring 25 goals, helping Melford earn promotion to the Premier Division for the first time in their history. On a personal level, he also picked up end-of-season awards for the clubs 'Player of the Season', 'Supporters Player of the Season' and 'Top Goalscorer'. [18]

Griffiths suffered cruciate ligament damage to his left knee during a preseason friendly in August 2016, in what would prove to be his final game for the club, with a scan confirming a nine-month layoff. Reacting to the setback Griffiths commented "I twisted one way and I heard a really loud crack.I just hoped I hadn't torn my ACL, but unfortunately that's what's happened, It's the worst injury I've ever had." [19]

Needham Market

In June 2017, Griffiths opted to join Isthmian League side Needham Market. He returned to Long Melford on loan in July 2019. [20]

Personal life

Griffiths grew up in Great Cornard with his parents Alan and Tracey and sisters Danielle and Rebecca. [6]

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  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 480. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Jamie Griffiths". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "I'll prove Jewell right to back me". Suffolk Free Press. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Claydon, Russell (21 April 2011). "Released Josh aims for Portman Road return". Haverhill Echo. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Football: Jamie scores pro deal with Town". Suffolk Free Press. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Ipswich 3–1 Northampton". BBC Sport. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Claydon, Russell (3 March 2011). "Jamie's fighting for a new deal". Suffolk Free Press. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Jamie Griffiths agrees to Ipswich Town deal". BBC Sport. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle sign Ipswich's Jamie Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Jamie Griffiths". GoS–DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle extend Jamie Griffiths' loan deal". BBC Sport. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Cheltenham 2–1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Claydon, Russell (9 February 2012). "Griffiths would love to prove Ipswich Town boss wrong". Suffolk Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  15. 1 2 Claydon, Russell (8 March 2012). "Ex Ipswich Town midfielder to help fire Sudbury". Suffolk Free Press. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Dunham, Jon (2 July 2012). "Poppies sign Griffiths". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "Kettering coach Dean Greygoose hails Patrick 'quality'". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "JAMIE GRIFFITHS WINS SUPPORTERS' AWARD". Long Melford F.C. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Cruciate blow sees Griffiths out until new year". Suffolk Free Press. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  20. ↑ Former Ipswich Town striker Jamie Griffifths rejoins Long Melford on loan from Needham Market Suffolk Free Press, 18 July 2019
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