Andy Griffin
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| Andy Griffin | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Andrew Griffin | |
| Date of birth | 7 March 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Higher End, Wigan, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Full back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Stoke City | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–1998 1998–2004 2004–2007 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Stoke City Newcastle United Portsmouth → Stoke City (loan) Derby County Stoke City |
57 (2) 76 (2) 43 (0) 33 (2) 15 (0) 35 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999 | England U21 | 3 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Andrew "Andy" Griffin (born 7 March 1979 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer, currently playing for Stoke City.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Stoke City
Griffin began his career at Stoke City,[1] where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender.[specify] His impressive performances for the Potters meant he was signed by Newcastle United for a fee of £1.5million in January 1998.[2]
[edit] Newcastle United
Griffin settled quickly into the Newcastle side, earning call-ups to the England Under-21 team.[3]
Griffin enjoyed something of a resurgence under Sir Bobby Robson and made several solid performances during the 2002-03 season,[citation needed] including in the UEFA Champions League, when his winning goal against Juventus[4] rekindled his side's campaign.[5] Whilst at Newcastle he played in the 1999 FA Cup Final.
[edit] Portsmouth
However, strong competition for places[citation needed] and yet another niggling injury took their toll in 2003-04, and when his contract expired at the end of the season he moved to Portsmouth on a free transfer, having played 97 games for Newcastle,[2] scoring three goals.[citation needed]
By the summer of 2006 he appeared to be out of Harry Redknapp's plans and in September of that year he was loaned to Stoke.[6]
Griffin again joined Stoke City on loan on 19 January 2007 until June 2007, with a view to making his move permanent. He returned to Portsmouth at the close of the 2006/07 season, however Stoke City manager Tony Pulis admitted he was keen to bring Griffin back to the club.[7]
[edit] Derby County
On 31 July 2007 Griffin signed for Derby County on a three year deal.[8] He was initially Derby's first choice right back, but when Tyrone Mears returned from injury and Paul Jewell replaced Billy Davies as Derby manager, he found his chances in the first team restricted. In January 2008, he moved back to Stoke City.
[edit] Return to Stoke City
On 11 January 2008 Andy moved back to Stoke City for a fee of £300,000, signing a 4 and a half year contract.[9] He was handed the number 2 squad number.[specify] On January 31, 2008, Stoke City sold captain John Eustace to Watford.[10] This move saw Griffin named Stoke's new captain despite only being back at the club for three weeks,[11] nonetheless Griffin was delighted describing it as a "proud moment in my career."[11]After falling out of favour with the Premier League side, newly relegated Newcastle United have been rumored to be lining up a bid for the veteran fullback.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996-97 | Stoke City | First Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 1 | |
| 1997-98 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 28 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2000-01 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2001-02 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2002-03 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | 21 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | Championship | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2007-08 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2007-08 | Derby County | Premier League | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | England | 259 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 300 | 7 | |
| Career Total | 259 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 300 | 7 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "STOKE CITY: I SHOULD NEVER HAVE LEFT, SAYS GRIFFIN". The Sentinel. 2008-01-11. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=158315&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231466&home=yes&more_nodeId1=158332&contentPK=19521929. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ a b "Pompey swoop for Griffin". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2004-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3749681.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ Stewart, Rob (2002-10-28). "Griffin is amazed to discover hidden scoring touch". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph News and Media Limited). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=T4JS1C0S5Y1I5QFIQMGCFFWAVCBQUIV0?xml=/sport/2002/10/28/sfnnew28.xml. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ Winter, Henry (2002-10-23). "Newcastle cut pride of Italy down to size". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph News and Media Limited). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/10/24/sfgnew24.xml. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ Walker, Michael (2002-10-24). "Griffin keeps Magpies alive". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). http://football.guardian.co.uk/Champions_League/Story/0,,817957,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Potters extend Griffin loan deal". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2006-10-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5396820.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Stoke eye Hendrie & Griffin loans". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-05-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6683105.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Derby complete capture of Griffin". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-08-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6925923.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Griffin ties up Potters transfer". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-01-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7182290.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Stoke's Eustace moves to Watford". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7220695.stm. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b "Griffin proud to be made captain". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-02-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7225146.stm. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10310~5941,00.html
[edit] External links
- Andy Griffin player profile at stokecityfc.com
- Andy Griffin career stats at Soccerbase
- BBC profile
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