Joe Griffiths

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Joe Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Joseph Leonard Griffiths [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Dudley Town
1912–1920 Bristol Rovers 44 (1)
1920 Bury 12 (0)
1920–1924 Stockport County 50 (3)
Tranmere Rovers 8 (0)
Mossley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Leonard Griffiths was a professional football winger. He played in the Football League for Bury, Stockport County and Tranmere Rovers.

Griffiths was with Dudley Town and Bristol Rovers before joining Bury with whom he made his league debut. He moved to Stockport County, playing 50 times before joining Tranmere Rovers. On leaving Tranmere, he joined Mossley, scoring twice in twelve games during the 1926–27 season. [3]

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References

  1. "Qualifying players with surname starting G". Stockport County Who's Who. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  2. "The lure of promotion. Stockport County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. "Complete A-Z of players 1919-2010: Gabrielson to Gurney". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2010.