John Griffiths (footballer, born 1951)

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John Griffiths
Personal information
Full name John Griffiths [1]
Date of birth (1951-06-16) 16 June 1951 (age 72) [1]
Place of birth Oldbury, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1966–1968 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1970 Aston Villa 3 (0)
1970–1975 Stockport County 182 (31)
1975–19?? Kidderminster Harriers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Griffiths (born 16 June 1951) is an English former professional footballer who made 185 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Aston Villa and Stockport County. [1] He also played non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers. [2] Griffiths was born in 1951 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, [1] and represented Oldbury & West Smethwick Schools before joining Aston Villa as an apprentice in 1966. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Griffiths". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Griffiths, John". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 28 June 2019.


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