About Ken Griffiths
Lived 1930 – 2008 (aged 78). Ken Griffiths was a British association football player.
Career Griffiths started playing football for Abbey Hulton Youth Club and then with Basil Hayward for Northwood Mission. During World War II, he joined the Royal Air Force. He played inside-left for his unit's team. He bagged a hat-trick in a 6–0 demolition of Rochdale on 28 November 1953, striking 16 goals in 36 league games in 1953–54, as Vale won the Third Division North title by an eleven-point margin.
Personal life Griffiths died in August 2008 at the age of 78. He was survived by his wife Nancy and daughter Valerie, grandchildren Andrea, Nicola, and Tracey, and five great-grandchildren.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1949–50 Third Division South
1950–51 Third Division South
1951–52 Third Division South
1952–53 Third Division North
1953–54 Third Division North
1954–55 Second Division
1955–56 Second Division
1956–57 Second Division
1957–58 Third Division South
179!!52!!16!!4!!195!!56
1957–58 Third Division North
1958–59 Third Division
42!!7!!1!!0!!43!!7 Macclesfield Town 1960–61 Cheshire County League
227!!59!!17!!4!!244!!63
Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1953–54
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Ken Griffiths's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ken Griffiths's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ken Griffiths?
Footballer (1930-2008)
When was Ken Griffiths born?
Ken Griffiths was born on 1 April 1930 in Abbey Hulton.
When did Ken Griffiths die?
Ken Griffiths died on 9 August 2008.
What was Ken Griffiths's occupation?
Ken Griffiths was an association football player.
What nationality was Ken Griffiths?
Ken Griffiths was British.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Griffiths. https://biography.guide/ken-griffiths-association-football-player/
MLA: "Ken Griffiths." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-griffiths-association-football-player/.
Chicago: "Ken Griffiths." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-griffiths-association-football-player/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:16 UTC