George Griffiths (11 April 1865 – 7 July 1918) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played for Chirk as an inside left. He was capped by Wales at international level.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 April 1865 | ||
Place of birth | Chirk, Wales | ||
Date of death | 7 July 1918[1] | (aged 53)||
Place of death | Leigh, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Chirk | |||
International career | |||
1887 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Personal life
editGriffiths worked as a miner and had eight children.[1] He also served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers.[1] Griffiths served in the Army Service Corps during the First World War and was discharged in 1917 after an injury to his knee.[1] He died of stomach cancer in July 1918.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Duffy, Steve (16 June 2016). "World War One: Wales footballers who never came home". BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.