Colin Griffin (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Colin Raymond Griffin [1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1976 | Derby County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1988 | Shrewsbury Town | 406 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Colin Raymond Griffin (born 8 January 1956) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 400 appearances as a central defender in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town.[1] He made over 500 appearances in all competitions for the club.[3] Griffin later coached at Gay Meadow and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]
Personal life
After quitting football, Griffin worked as a postman.[3]
Honours
Shrewsbury Town
Individual
- Shrewsbury Town Hall of Fame[3]
References
- ^ a b "Colin Griffin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c d "Legends – Colin Griffin". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Colin Griffin joins Shrewsbury Town's Hall of Fame". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Footballers from Dudley
- Men's association football central defenders
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. non-playing staff
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- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs