Roger Griffiths (footballer)

Roger Griffiths
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-02-20)20 February 1945
Place of birth Hereford, England
Date of death 19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (aged 61)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1973 Hereford United 250 (26)
1974–1975 Worcester City ? (8)
Cheltenham Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2007

Roger Griffiths (20 February 1945 – 19 July 2006) was a professional footballer with Hereford United. Griffiths was the first player to be substituted in Hereford United's then-42 year existence in 1966.[1] Griffiths was a defender who made 250 appearances for the club. One of his most famous appearances was in the FA Cup match between Hereford United and Newcastle United, in which Griffiths played for 80 minutes with a broken leg.[2] Later, Griffiths played for Worcester City and Cheltenham Town.

  1. ^ Roger Griffiths Dies, BBC, 20 July 2006.
  2. ^ Roger and out for Toon, The Football Association, 27 April 2006.