Hispanopedia WikiRobert Griffiths (28 September 1907 – 19 January 1976)[1] sometimes incorrectly referred to as Dick or Richard Griffiths, was an Irish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Southport F.C. and Walsall, in the League of Ireland for Drumcondra and Shelbourne and once for the Irish Free State national team.[2][3]
Club career
Griffiths made his debut for Walsall in a 3–2 defeat to York City in the Third Division North on 17 November 1934.[2] In his second match two weeks later he scored as Walsall beat Accrington Stanley 6–0 at Fellows Park.[2] He made only eight appearances in total for the club and scored one goal.[2]
International career
Griffiths made his debut for the Irish Free State in a 4–2 defeat to Hungary on 16 December 1934. This turned out to be his only appearance for his country.[3]
References
- 1907 births
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
- English Football League players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- 20th-century Irish sportsmen
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs