Full name George Keith Griffiths Years Team Playing position | Height 5 ft (152 cm) 11" Place of birth Chester, England Name Keith Griffiths | |
Date of birth (1927-12-30) 30 December 1927 (age 88) | ||
Keith Griffiths (born 30 December 1927 in Chester) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Football career
Griffiths began his playing career with Rhyl before joining hometown club Chester in the summer of 1955 along with John Devine. His Football League debut followed on 28 September 1955, in a 3–2 win over Carlisle United at Sealand Road.
He was to spend his first two years as second choice goalkeeper to Bobby Jones before playing regularly in 1957–58. He remained involved in the first team squad the following season but was restricted to just seven league appearances before moving on.
Personal life
Keith has been married to Doreen Joyce Smith for 58 years, and has lived in Chester all his life. He has two children, Martin and Jayne, and four grand children - Matthew Keith and Lauren Patricia Griffiths, and Samuel Martin and Benjamin Louis Caveen.
After Army service in 1946 to 1948, he was employed by Quicks of Chester for 34 years and became Sales Director in 1964. He retired in 1988.