| Richie Griffiths | |
| Fullname: | Richard David Griffiths[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1942 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Earls Colne, England |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
| Years1: | 1961–1965 |
| Clubs1: | Colchester United |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 48 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
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.
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]