Ken Griffiths
Kenneth James Griffiths (2 April 1930 – 10 August 2008) was an English footballer. A forward, he scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth James Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 2008 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Abbey Hulton Youth Club | |||
| Northwood Mission | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1958 | Port Vale | 179 | (52) |
| 1958–1959 | Mansfield Town | 42 | (7) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Wellington Town | |||
| Sankeys | |||
| 1961 | Macclesfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Nantwich Town | |||
| Total | 227+ | (59+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
With Port Vale between 1945 and 1958, a bright period of the club's history, he scored 56 goals in 196 appearances in league and cup competitions. He helped the club to the Third Division North title and the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1953–54. He moved on to Mansfield Town in January 1958, before moving into non-League football with Stafford Rangers, Wellington Town, Sankeys, Macclesfield Town, Northwich Victoria, Nantwich Town and Wolstanton United.
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