Cohen Griffith

{{Short description|Guyanese footballer (born 1962)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cohen Griffith | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|12|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Georgetown, British Guiana | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | years1 = 1980–1982 | years2 = 1983–1984 | years3 = 1984–1985 | years4 = 1985–1988 | years5 = 1988–1989 | years6 = 1989–1995 | years7 = 1995–1997 | years8 = 1997–1998 | years9 = 1998–2001 | years10 = 2001–2002 | clubs1 = Bath City | clubs2 = Wigston Fields | clubs3 = Houghton Rangers | clubs4 = Leicester United | clubs5 = Kettering Town | clubs6 = Cardiff City | clubs7 = Barry Town | clubs8 = Weston-Super-Mare | clubs9 = Merthyr Tydfil | clubs10 = Rhayader Town | caps1 = {{0}}28 | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = {{0}}44 | caps6 = 234 | caps7 = {{0}}59 | caps8 = | caps9 = | caps10 = {{0}}12 | goals1 = 14 | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = 11 | goals6 = 39 | goals7 = 16 | goals8 = | goals9 = | goals10 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs1 = Troedyrhiw }} '''Cohen Griffith''' (born 26 December 1962) is a Guyanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

==Playing career== Born in Georgetown, British Guiana, Griffith began his career at Kettering Town before moving to Cardiff City in October 1989 for £60,000 as a replacement for Jimmy Gilligan. He made his debut for the Bluebirds against Huddersfield Town and scored after just nineteen minutes.<ref>{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=78 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}}</ref> Mostly playing as a winger for Cardiff until he moved into a defensive midfield position later in his spell at the club. He eventually left the club in 1995 on a free transfer to Barry Town, helping the side to a treble in the 1996–97 season winning the Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup and Welsh League Cup, including scoring both goals in the 2–1 Welsh Cup final win over Cwmbran Town.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/barry-secure-an-historic-treble-1262324.html |title=Barry secure an historic treble |work=The Independent |date=19 May 1997 |accessdate=14 September 2009 | location=London | first=Robert | last=Cole}}</ref>

==Coaching career== After his retirement Griffith moved into coaching and holds a UEFA B licence. He has worked in coaching schemes in the United Kingdom and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.profootballaustralia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=4 |title=Cohen Griffith |publisher=Pro Football Australia |accessdate=8 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715120059/http://www.profootballaustralia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=4 |archive-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He helps run a health and fitness suite at Ystrad Mynach College.

In February 2008 he took over as manager of Troedyrhiw but stepped down as manager in May 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/grassroots/merthyr-sport/2009/08/13/roger-steps-up-to-the-plate-as-rhiw-target-promotion-spot-91466-24383278/ |title=Roger steps up to the plate as Rhiw target promotion spot |publisher=Merthyr Express |date=13 August 2009 |accessdate=14 September 2009}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.basport.co.uk Cohen Griffith's business website]

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