Playing position Name Cohen Griffith | Years Team Role Footballer 1980–1982 Bath City Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1962-12-26) 26 December 1962 (age 53) | ||
Cohen Griffith (born 26 December 1962) is a former professional footballer.
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Career
Born in Georgetown, Guyana, 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. 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.
Coaching
Since his retirement he has moved into coaching and currently holds a UEFA B licence and has worked in coaching schemes in the UK and Australia. 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.