# Stan Griffiths > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stan_Griffiths > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stan_Griffiths.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Griffiths > Source revision: 1228459765 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Welsh footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Stan Griffiths | image = | fullname = Stanley Griffiths | birth_date = {{birth date|1911|2|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [Pentre](/source/Pentre), Wales | death_date = {{death date and age|2003|1|12|1911|2|08|df=y}} | death_place = France | height = | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [Outside forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1931–1932 | clubs1 = [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1932–1933 | clubs2 = [Chester](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1933–1934 | clubs3 = [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1934–1935 | clubs4 = [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = | clubs5 = [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = | clubs6 = [Folkestone](/source/Folkestone_F.C.) | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1937–1938 | clubs7 = [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 1938–1939 | clubs8 = [Grantham](/source/Grantham_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = | goals8 = }} '''Stanley Griffiths''' (8 February 1911 – 12 January 2003) was a Welsh professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as an [outside forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)). He played six times in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) during spells with [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) and [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.). ==Career== Born in [Pentre](/source/Pentre), Griffiths began his career with [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.) in 1931. Unable to break into the first team, he moved to [Chester](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) the following year but again made no appearances.{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=79 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}} He signed for [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) in 1933 and made his professional debut in a 2–1 defeat against [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.).{{cite web |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2012/december/on-this-day16/ |title=On this day... |publisher=Gillingham F.C. |accessdate=23 October 2018}} He made three further league appearances for the side before returning to Cardiff in 1934. During the [1934–35](/source/1934-35_in_English_football) season, he made two appearances for Cardiff, scoring in both, but was not retained by the club at the end of the season. After spells with [Bangor](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) and [Folkestone](/source/Folkestone_F.C.), Griffiths joined Irish side [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.). He made his debut for the club in their opening match of the season, scoring once in a 3–2 victory over [Shelbourne](/source/Shelbourne_F.C.) in the [Dublin City Cup](/source/Dublin_City_Cup). He helped the club to win the trophy later in the season, the first time Dundalk had won the competition. Along with fellow winger Jimmy McArdle, he provided numerous assists for forward [Joey Donnelly](/source/Joey_Donnelly) who scored a career high 24 goals during the season and scored ten goals in all competitions himself. The club also finished the season as runners-up behind [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.) in the league and reached the final of the [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup), losing 2–1 to [St James's Gate](/source/St_James's_Gate_F.C.).{{cite web |url=http://www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com/player.php?id=65 |title=Stanley Griffiths |publisher=Dundalk F.C. Who's Who |accessdate=23 October 2014}} He returned to England in 1938, joining [Grantham](/source/Grantham_Town_F.C.) where he finished his playing career following the outbreak of World War II. ==Later life== Griffiths was called up for service during World War II but was later given a medical discharge owing to cartilage injuries suffered during his playing career. He instead went to work in [Chatham Dockyard](/source/Chatham_Dockyard) where he worked until retirement. He also briefly worked as a trainer at his former club Gillingham and as a scout for [Sheffield Wednesday](/source/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.). He died in 2003 from [neurocysticercosis](/source/neurocysticercosis) at his son's home in France. Immediately prior to his death he was believed to be the oldest living former Gillingham player.{{cite journal|journal=Gillingham Vs Leeds United Matchday Programme|title=Death of former player|date=25 January 2003|page=9}} ==Honours== '''Dundalk''' * [Dublin City Cup](/source/Dublin_City_Cup) winner: 1938 * [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) finalist: 1938 ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Stan}} Category:1911 births Category:2003 deaths Category:Welsh men's footballers Category:Cardiff City F.C. players Category:Chester City F.C. players Category:Gillingham F.C. players Category:Bangor City F.C. players Category:Folkestone F.C. players Category:Dundalk F.C. players Category:Grantham Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:People from Pentre Category:Footballers from Rhondda Cynon Taf --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stan Griffiths](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Griffiths) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Griffiths?action=history)). 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