Clive Griffiths (footballer) explained

Clive Griffiths
Full Name:Clive Leslie Griffiths
Birth Date:22 January 1955
Birth Place:Pontypridd, Wales
Death Place:Kansas, U.S.
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Manchester United
Years1:1973–1975
Years2:1974
Years3:1975–1977
Years4:1975–1977
Years5:1977–1979
Years6:1979–1980
Years7:1980
Years8:1980–1981
Years9:1981–1985
Clubs1:Manchester United
Clubs2:Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Clubs3:Tranmere Rovers
Clubs4:Chicago Sting (loan)
Clubs5:Chicago Sting
Clubs6:Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)
Clubs7:Tulsa Roughnecks
Clubs8:Chicago Horizon (indoor)
Clubs9:Kansas City Comets (indoor)
Caps1:7
Caps2:11
Caps3:59
Caps4:44
Caps5:82
Caps6:12
Caps7:16
Caps8:40
Caps9:112
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:2

Clive Leslie Griffiths (22 January 1955 – 29 April 2022) was a Welsh footballer.

Griffiths was born in Pontypridd on 22 January 1955. He played for Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle and Tranmere Rovers. He also played in the NASL between 1975 and 1980 for the Chicago Sting and Tulsa Roughnecks and for the Chicago Horizon and Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

In 1983, Griffiths was diagnosed with cancer, and continued to play while receiving chemotherapy.[1]

Griffiths died in Kansas on 29 April 2022, at the age of 67.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=191&dat=19831013&id=EeojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=skQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6710,3927884 Griffiths battles back
  2. News: RIP CLIVE: Funeral services for former Sting defender, Comets captain Griffiths on Aug. 20 . 26 October 2022 . Front Row Soccer . 11 August 2022.