Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1979-03-17 · 4 players total
| Full name | Andy Griffin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Andrew Griffin |
| Date of birth | 1979-03-17 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 3,087 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 06/07 | 97/98 | 133 | 5 | 1 | 6,415 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Stoke City | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,043 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Stoke City | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,699 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Reading FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 252 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Derby County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 33 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1,421 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 979 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,012 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Stoke U18 | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-30 | Stoke City | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Newcastle | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-08 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Portsmouth | Derby | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-11 | Derby | Stoke City | Transfer | 800000 | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-12 | Stoke City | Reading | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Reading | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Stoke City | Reading | Transfer | 1200000 | €475k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-23 | Without Club | Doncaster | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Without Club | Chester | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chester | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-26 | 16 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-04-10 | 2013-06-30 | 82 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 2 | 33 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 3 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 4 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 1 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Reading | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-12 | Stoke City | Reading | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Stoke City | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-08 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Loan | — | €2.20m |
Teams faced most often by Andy Griffin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 67% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 29 | 2,043 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 2,699 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 252 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,421 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 2,991 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Andy Griffin
Who is Andy Griffin?
Andy Griffin is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Andy Griffin?
Andy Griffin is 47 years old. He was born on March 17, 1979 in Manchester.
What position does Andy Griffin play?
Andy Griffin plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Andy Griffin play for?
Andy Griffin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Andy Griffin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Andy Griffin has scored 8 goals in 401 appearances.
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