Billy Griffin (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Bircotes, England, UK | ||
| Date of death | 12 July 2023 (aged 82) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | (20) |
| 1962–1966 | Bury F.C. | 84 | (22) |
| 1966–1969 | Workington A.F.C. | 82 | (16) |
| 1969–1971 | Rotherham United | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Billy Griffin (24 September 1940 – 12 July 2023[1]) was an English footballer. His career lasted from 1957 to 1971.[2]
He played with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. from 1957 to 1962,[3] appearing 35 times and scoring 20 goals.[4] His debut match was against Cardiff on 22 November 1958.[5] He was then traded to Bury F.C. and remained for four years, where he appeared 84 times and scored 22 goals.[6][4] Griffin was played three years with Workington A.F.C., appeared 82 times and scored 16 goals.[4] For the last two years of his career, he was with Rotherham United F.C.,[7] where he only appeared 14 times and only scored once.
Griffin died on 12 July 2023, aged 82.
References[edit]
- ^ "Billy Griffin - Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Billy Griffin - Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Bill Griffin Football Player Statistics". Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sheffield Wednesday Bill Griffin 30 (4)". Premier Football Cards. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Obituary | Billy Griffin". www.swfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Workington Reds and Sheffield Wednesday's Billy Griffin dies aged 82 - cumbriacrack.com". cumbriacrack.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday Bill Griffin 10 (NM5)". Premier Football Cards. Retrieved 2024-03-31.