Clive Griffiths (footballer)

Clive Griffiths (born 22 January 1955) is a Welsh retired footballer.

Clive Griffiths
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-01-22) 22 January 1955
Place of birth Pontypridd, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Manchester United 7 (0)
1974Plymouth Argyle (loan) 11 (0)
1975–1977 Tranmere Rovers 59 (0)
1975–1977Chicago Sting (loan) 44 (2)
1977–1979 Chicago Sting 82 (0)
1979–1980 Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) 12 (1)
1980 Tulsa Roughnecks 16 (0)
1980–1981 Chicago Horizon (indoor) 40 (1)
1981–1985 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 112 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Griffiths was born in Pontypridd. 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]

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