Mal Griffiths

William Maldwyn "Mal" Griffiths (8 March 1919[1] – 5 April 1969[2]) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside right for Leicester City and Wales.[2]

Mal Griffiths
Personal information
Full name William Maldwyn Griffiths
Date of birth 8 March 1919
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death 5 April 1969(1969-04-05) (aged 50)
Place of death Wigston Magna, England
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1938 Arsenal 9 (5)
1936–1937 → Margate (loan)
1938–1956 Leicester City 373 (66)
1956–1957 Burton Albion
National team
1947–1954 Wales 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Griffiths started out in local football before signing for Arsenal. After a spell at Arsenal's nursery club Margate he returned to the senior team and played nine league games (scoring five goals) in 1937-38 as Arsenal won the old First Division.[3]

He moved to Leicester City for the 1938-39 season, and went on to play 373 League games for the Foxes over the next 18 years.[1] He also made 36 FA Cup appearances for Leicester, and along with wartime games, his overall total appearances numbered 420, with 79 goals scored.[4] He finished his career with Burton Albion.[1]

Griffiths also won eleven caps for Wales, scoring two goals.[1]

References
  1. Mal Griffiths at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. "1937-38 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. Leicester player stats at filbertstreet.net Archived 9 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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