Phil Griggs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Ronald Griggs | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 1980 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sholing Boys | |||
| Spring Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1939 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Ronald Griggs (12 June 1918 – 30 June 1980) was an English professional footballer who played one match as an inside forward for Southampton in the final season before the Second World War.
Football career
[edit]Griggs was born in Southampton[1] and represented the town at football. He was a member of the Southampton Schoolboys' team which reached the national schoolboys' final in 1932 and he later played for the FA Amateur XI.[2]
He joined Southampton as an amateur in June 1937 and turned professional in April 1939. His only first-team appearance came in the final match of the 1938–39 season, when manager Tom Parker made five changes for the match at Plymouth Argyle, which ended in a 2–0 defeat.[3]
During the Second World War, Griggs lost a leg thus preventing his return to football.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 108. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 101. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.