
Gareth Griffiths
Position: Wing
Born | 27/11/1931 |
Died | 08/12/2016 |
Place Of Birth | Penygraig |
Gareth Griffiths, born in Penygraig, played for Dinas Powis, London Welsh and Cardiff. Over 11 seasons from 1949 - 50 until 1959 - 60 he played 140 matches for Cardiff scoring 74 tries. Between 1953 and 1957 he gained 12 caps for Wales, his debut coming England in Cardiff.
In 1999 Gareth was inducted into the Cardiff Rugby Hall of Fame and further biographical details can be found in that section of the Cardiff club website.Season | P | W | D | L | Try | Con | Pen | DG | PTS | ||
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1949/1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1950/1951 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
1951/1952 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1952/1953 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | ||
1953/1954 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
1954/1955 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
1955/1956 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
1956/1957 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | ||
1957/1958 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
1958/1959 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1959/1960 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
Total | 140 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
Click on a season for a match by match breakdown.
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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29/04/1950 | Pontypool | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 8 - 3 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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06/09/1950 | Penarth | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 9 - 0 | ||
21/12/1950 | Cheltenham | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 13 - 0 | ||
27/12/1950 | Watsonians | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 24 - 0 | ||
20/01/1951 | Bath Rugby | WI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | W | 25 - 11 | ||
03/02/1951 | Sale Sharks | WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 20 - 0 | ||
26/03/1951 | Harlequins | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 3 - 0 | ||
27/03/1951 | Northampton Saints | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
31/03/1951 | Plymouth Albion | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 16 - 3 | ||
03/04/1951 | Penzance & Newlyn | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
07/04/1951 | Aberavon | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
14/04/1951 | Blackheath | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 17 - 12 | ||
18/04/1951 | Bristol Rugby | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 14 - 10 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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13/10/1951 | Wasps | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 9 - 11 | ||
10/11/1951 | Rosslyn Park | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | 11 - 11 | ||
17/11/1951 | Scarlets | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 3 - 0 | ||
24/11/1951 | Coventry | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
01/12/1951 | Bridgend Ravens | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 19 - 9 | ||
22/12/1951 | Bristol Rugby | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
26/12/1951 | Wasps | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 21 - 0 | ||
29/12/1951 | Coventry | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 9 - 0 | ||
19/01/1952 | Bath Rugby | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 5 - 0 | ||
26/01/1952 | Swansea | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 5 - 3 | ||
29/03/1952 | Leicester Tigers | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 14 - 8 | ||
05/04/1952 | Bridgend Ravens | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 6 - 6 | ||
12/04/1952 | Barbarians | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
14/04/1952 | Harlequins | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
15/04/1952 | Northampton Saints | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
19/04/1952 | Plymouth Albion | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 9 - 5 | ||
22/04/1952 | Falmouth | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
26/04/1952 | Pontypool | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 14 - 11 | ||
28/04/1952 | Aberavon | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 6 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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03/09/1952 | Cardiff & District | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 22 - 0 | ||
06/09/1952 | Neath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 21 - 3 | ||
13/09/1952 | Plymouth Albion | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 47 - 0 | ||
20/09/1952 | Coventry | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 13 - 3 | ||
25/10/1952 | Scarlets | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 12 - 6 | ||
13/12/1952 | Cambridge University | CE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | W | 14 - 5 | ||
20/12/1952 | Swansea | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 3 - 0 | ||
26/12/1952 | Wasps | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 27 - 0 | ||
21/02/1953 | Newport | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 - 6 | ||
04/04/1953 | Barbarians | WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 14 - 0 | ||
07/04/1953 | Northampton Saints | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | 6 - 6 | ||
11/04/1953 | Devonport Services | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 17 - 11 | ||
13/04/1953 | St Ives | WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 22 - 0 | ||
14/04/1953 | Penzance & Newlyn | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
18/04/1953 | Pontypool | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 16 - 15 | ||
22/04/1953 | Bristol Rugby | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 10 - 9 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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14/09/1953 | Aberavon | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 10 - 0 | ||
19/09/1953 | Coventry | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 12 - 6 | ||
21/09/1953 | Leicester Tigers | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 12 - 3 | ||
07/11/1953 | Oxford University | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 30 - 0 | ||
21/11/1953 | New Zealand | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
12/12/1953 | Harlequins | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 11 - 0 | ||
09/01/1954 | Aberavon | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 8 - 11 | ||
31/03/1954 | Penarth | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 20 - 6 | ||
03/04/1954 | Scarlets | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 9 - 0 | ||
17/04/1954 | Barbarians | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 16 - 0 | ||
19/04/1954 | Harlequins | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 11 - 6 | ||
20/04/1954 | Northampton Saints | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 14 - 9 | ||
27/04/1954 | St Ives | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 11 - 8 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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01/09/1954 | Cardiff & District | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 47 - 3 | ||
08/09/1954 | Penarth | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 15 - 3 | ||
11/09/1954 | Pontypool | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 17 - 6 | ||
15/09/1954 | Bridgend Ravens | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 12 - 11 | ||
18/09/1954 | Coventry | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 19 - 8 | ||
25/09/1954 | Aberavon | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 15 - 9 | ||
29/09/1954 | Ebbw Vale | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 0 | ||
02/10/1954 | Newport | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
28/12/1954 | Watsonians | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 0 | ||
08/01/1955 | Bristol Rugby | CE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 38 - 3 | ||
12/02/1955 | London Welsh | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 22 - 0 | ||
19/02/1955 | Newport | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 0 | ||
05/03/1955 | Newport | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L | 6 - 11 | ||
19/03/1955 | Neath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 11 - 11 | ||
02/04/1955 | Halifax | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 27 - 9 | ||
09/04/1955 | Barbarians | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 6 | ||
11/04/1955 | Harlequins | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 0 | ||
16/04/1955 | Devonport Services | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
19/04/1955 | St Ives | WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 16 - 6 | ||
07/05/1955 | Scarlets | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 9 - 3 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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27/03/1956 | Coventry | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 13 | ||
31/03/1956 | Barbarians | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 6 - 6 | ||
03/04/1956 | Northampton Saints | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 14 - 11 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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01/09/1956 | Germany | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 25 - 0 | ||
08/09/1956 | Penarth | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 26 - 5 | ||
12/09/1956 | Bridgend Ravens | CE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 28 - 5 | ||
15/09/1956 | Coventry | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 14 - 3 | ||
17/09/1956 | Leicester Tigers | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 18 - 9 | ||
22/09/1956 | Aberavon | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
29/09/1956 | Scarlets | CE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 21 - 13 | ||
03/10/1956 | Italy | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 8 - 3 | ||
06/10/1956 | Newport | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 6 - 6 | ||
10/10/1956 | Swansea | CE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 24 - 6 | ||
13/10/1956 | Halifax | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 36 - 14 | ||
15/10/1956 | Bective Rangers | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 6 | ||
20/10/1956 | Cambridge University | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 19 - 9 | ||
27/10/1956 | Neath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 17 - 6 | ||
10/11/1956 | Newport | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 5 | ||
17/11/1956 | Wasps | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 16 - 5 | ||
24/11/1956 | Blackheath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 16 - 6 | ||
01/12/1956 | Swansea | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 6 | ||
15/12/1956 | Rosslyn Park | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 16 - 0 | ||
26/12/1956 | Wasps | CE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 19 - 0 | ||
31/12/1956 | Glasgow HSFP | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 8 - 9 | ||
01/01/1957 | Watsonians | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 12 - 8 | ||
26/01/1957 | Aberavon | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 6 | ||
09/02/1957 | London Welsh | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 9 - 5 | ||
16/02/1957 | Newport | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 8 - 0 | ||
23/02/1957 | Scarlets | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L | 6 - 11 | ||
02/03/1957 | Newport | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 - 10 | ||
09/03/1957 | Cheltenham | FB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 11 - 3 | ||
23/03/1957 | Gloucester Rugby | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
28/03/1957 | Pontypool | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 10 - 5 | ||
30/03/1957 | Neath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 8 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
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04/09/1957 | Cardiff & District | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 33 - 3 | ||
07/09/1957 | Auvergne | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 14 - 6 | ||
11/09/1957 | Group Captains Walker's XV | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 6 - 3 | ||
18/11/1957 | Bective Rangers | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 9 - 9 | ||
23/11/1957 | Gloucester Rugby | WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 12 - 0 | ||
26/12/1957 | Wasps | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 22 - 0 | ||
15/02/1958 | Cheltenham | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 30 - 0 | ||
19/03/1958 | Penarth | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 13 - 3 | ||
27/03/1958 | Neath | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 3 - 3 | ||
31/03/1958 | Scarlets | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 3 - 8 | ||
05/04/1958 | Barbarians | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 14 - 6 | ||
07/04/1958 | Harlequins | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 3 - 0 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13/09/1958 | Halifax | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 28 - 3 | ||
18/09/1958 | Pontypool | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 0 - 0 | ||
24/09/1958 | Penarth | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 9 - 8 | ||
15/10/1958 | Bridgend Ravens | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 - 3 | ||
22/10/1958 | Ebbw Vale | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 16 - 5 | ||
08/11/1958 | Newport | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 8 - 9 |
Date | Opponent | Position | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Result | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30/09/1959 | Penarth | CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | 16 - 3 | ||
10/10/1959 | Northampton Saints | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 9 - 8 | ||
17/10/1959 | Bective Rangers | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 9 - 9 | ||
24/10/1959 | Cambridge University | CE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 15 - 6 | ||
09/01/1960 | Bristol Rugby | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 6 - 6 | ||
05/03/1960 | Newport | WI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 - 3 | ||
12/03/1960 | Cheltenham | WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | W | 9 - 0 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Try | Con | Pen | DG | PTS | ||
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Wales | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
British and Irish Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clubs: | - London Welsh - Cardiff - Dinas Powys - |
Education: | - Loughborough College - Porth County School - |
Region: | - Devon - Scarlets - |
Invitational: | - Barbarians - |
Honours: | - British and Irish Lions - Wales - Wales Schools - |