Mal Griffiths
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Maldwyn Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 1969 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Wigston Magna, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1938 | Arsenal | 9 | (5) |
| 1936–1937 | → Margate (loan) | ||
| 1938–1956 | Leicester City | 373 | (66) |
| 1956–1957 | Burton Albion | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1954 | Wales | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Maldwyn "Mal" Griffiths (8 March 1919[1] – 5 April 1969[2]) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside right for Leicester City and Wales.[2]
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Griffiths started out in local football before signing for Arsenal. After a spell at Arsenal's nursery club Margate he returned to the senior team and played nine league games (scoring five goals) in 1937-38 as Arsenal won the old First Division.[3]
He moved to Leicester City for the 1938-39 season, and went on to play 373 League games for the Foxes over the next 18 years.[1] He also made 36 FA Cup appearances for Leicester, and along with wartime games, his overall total appearances numbered 420, with 79 goals scored.[4] He finished his career with Burton Albion.[1]
Griffiths also won eleven caps for Wales, scoring two goals.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Post-War Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "1937-38 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Leicester player stats at filbertstreet.net
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