Arthur Griffiths (footballer, born 1908)

Arthur Griffiths
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Alexander Griffiths
Date of birth	23 April 1908
Place of birth	Tonypandy, Wales
Date of death	1995 (aged 87)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1930	Barry
1931–1932	Torquay United
1933–1934	Newport County
1934	Barry
1935	Cheltenham Town
1936	Barry
1937	Newry Town
1937	Glentoran
1938	Rochdale
1938–1939	Stoke City
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Alexander Griffiths (23 April 1908 – 1995) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County, Rochdale, Stoke City and Torquay United.^[1]

Career

Griffiths was born in Tonypandy had a nomadic career which started with Barry. He then joined Football League Third Division South side Torquay United and then Newport County before returning to Barry.^[1] After a spell at Cheltenham Town he returned to Barry again and then went to Northern Ireland to play for Newry Town and Glentoran.^[1] He returned to England to play for Rochdale and after scoring five goals in 14 matches he attracted the attention of First Division Stoke City but he played just four matches for Stoke before ending his career.^[1]

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torquay United	1931–32	Third Division South	5	1	0	0	5	1
Newport County	1933–34	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rochdale	1938–39	Third Division North	14	5	0	0	14	5
Stoke City	1938–39	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			24	6	0	0	24	6

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Arthur Griffiths at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)