14 Facts About Carl Griffiths

Carl Brian Griffiths was born on 16 July 1971 and is an English-born Welsh former footballer and manager.

Carl Griffiths started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after being voted onto the PFA Team of the Year, moved on to Manchester City for £500,000 in October 1993.

Carl Griffiths joined Leyton Orient for £65,000 in March 1997, where he stayed for four years, interrupted by short spells at Wrexham and Port Vale.

Carl Griffiths played for Luton Town between July 2001 and 2003 following a £65,000 transfer, later dropping into non-league football with Harlow Town, Braintree Town, Brentwood Town, and Maldon Town.

Carl Griffiths represented Wales at under-21 level and for the "B" team.

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Carl Griffiths was moved on to Portsmouth as a £200,000 make-weight in the Kit Symons transfer in August 1995.

Carl Griffiths moved on to Peterborough United for £225,000 in March 1996.

Carl Griffiths spent four weeks on loan at Wrexham from 14 January 1999, and found the net in four of his five appearances for Brian Flynn's "Dragons".

Carl Griffiths moved to Port Vale in March 1999 for £100,000, as part of new manager Brian Horton's spending spree.

Carl Griffiths then moved into non-league football with Harlow Town, Brentwood Town and Braintree Town.

In November 2010, at the age of 39, Carl Griffiths was still playing, and scoring, for Barkingside of the Essex Senior League.

Carl Griffiths left the club after one season, despite the chairman's open pleas for him to stay.

Carl Griffiths later was appointed assistant manager at Barkingside of the Essex Senior League.

On 19 November 2010, Aveley announced that Carl Griffiths had been appointed manager of the club with immediate effect and would bring together his ex-management team from Brentwood, consisting of Scott Canham, Gary Foley, Harry McCullum and Dean Parratt.