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Richie Griffiths

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Richie Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Richard David Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (1942-03-21) 21 March 1942 (age 82)[1]
Place of birth Earls Colne, England[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1961 Colchester Casuals
1961–1965 Colchester United 48 (0)
Total 48 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard David "Richie" Griffiths (born 21 March 1942) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a fullback for Colchester United.

Career

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Born in Earls Colne, Griffiths joined local club Colchester United as an apprentice, breaking into the first team squad in 1962.[1] He made his debut on 3 February 1962 in a 1–1 away draw with Hartlepools United[2] and went on to make 48 league appearances for the club.[3] He made his final appearance on 5 October 1964 in a 1–0 home defeat to Grimsby Town[4] before retiring from the game to join the Police force.[3] He also played for local amateur side Colchester Casuals after leaving the U's.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Hartlepools United 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–1 Grimsby Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2013.