Roger Griffiths (footballer)

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Roger Griffiths
Personal information
Date of birth February 20, 1945(1945-02-20)
Place of birth    Flag of England Hereford, England
Date of death    July 19, 2006
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1964-1973
1974-1975		 Hereford United
Worcester City		 250 (26)
- (8)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 27 December 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Roger Griffiths (born February 20, 1945 - died July 19, 2006) was a professional footballer with Hereford United. Griffiths was the first player to be substituted in Hereford United's then-42 year existence in 1966.[1] Griffiths was a defender who made 250 appearances for the club. One of his most famous appearances was in the FA Cup match between Hereford United and Newcastle United, in which Griffiths played for 80 minutes with a broken leg.[2] Later, Griffiths played for Worcester City.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Roger Griffiths Dies. BBC. July 20, 2006. http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2006/07/20/roger_griffiths_dies_feature.shtml Accessed December 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Morgan, John. "Roger and out for Toon." The FA. April 27, 2006. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/04/FACup_Griffiths.htm. Accessed December 27, 2007.