Cohen Griffith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1982 | Bath City | 28 | (14) |
| 1983–1984 | Wigston Fields | ||
| 1984–1985 | Houghton Rangers | ||
| 1985–1988 | Leicester United | ||
| 1988–1989 | Kettering Town | 44 | (11) |
| 1989–1995 | Cardiff City | 234 | (39) |
| 1995–1997 | Barry Town | 59 | (16) |
| 1997–1998 | Weston-Super-Mare | ||
| 1998–2001 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 2001–2002 | Rhayader Town | 12 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | Troedyrhiw | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cohen Griffith (born 26 December 1962 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a former professional footballer.
Career
Griffith began his career at Kettering Town before moving to Cardiff City in October 1989 for £60,000 as a replacement for Jimmy Gilligan. He made his debut for the Bluebirds against Huddersfield Town and scored after just nineteen minutes. Mostly playing as a winger for Cardiff until he moved into a defensive midfield position later in his spell at the club. He eventually left the club in 1995 on a free transfer to Barry Town, helping the side to a treble in the 1996–97 season winning the Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup and Welsh League Cup, including scoring both goals in the 2-1 Welsh Cup final win over Cwmbran Town.[1]
Coaching
Since his retirement he has moved into coaching and currently holds a UEFA B license and has worked in coaching schemes in the UK and Australia.[2] He helps run a health and fitness suite at Ystrad Mynach College. He has been noted to believe that former students Alex Lippiat and lawrence baldy pritchard are a "Full- time legends"
In February 2008 he took over as manager of Troedyrhiw but stepped down as manager in May 2009.[3]
Honours
- Cardiff City
- Division Three winner: 1
- 1992–93
- Welsh Cup winner: 1
- 1991–92
- Welsh Cup finalist: 1
- 1993–94
- Barry Town
- Welsh Premier League winner: 2
- 1995–96, 1996–97
- Welsh Cup Winner: 1
- 1996–97
- Welsh League Cup Winner: 1
- 1996–97
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ Cole, Robert (19 May 1997). "Barry secure an historic treble". London: The Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ↑ "Cohen Griffith". Pro Football Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
- ↑ "Roger steps up to the plate as Rhiw target promotion spot". Merthyr Express. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.