Mal Griffiths

Mal Griffiths

Personal information
Full name	William Malwyn 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
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	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. † Appearances (Goals).

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

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.^[2]

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.^[3] He finished his career with Burton Albion.^[1]

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Post-War Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
2. ^ ^{a b c} Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6. 
3. ^ Leicester player stats at filbertstreet.net

Persondata
Name	Griffiths, Mal
Alternative names
Short description	Welsh footballer
Date of birth	8 March 1919
Place of birth	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death	5 April 1969
Place of death	Wigston Magna, England