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had regained his first-team place. A regular member of the "Valiants" first-team in
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on 12 February 1994. He scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–1 win over
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from Rhyl. Griffiths turned down an approach from Vale's
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and was purchased for a fee of £1,000 in
February 1993.
292:. After around 100 games in five years for the club, he
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in July 2001. Scoring four goals in 48 appearances in
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359:had previously found great success in signing
406:operation in January 1995, but by the end of
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324:Griffiths spent three and a half years with
21:
1521:"The Gareth Griffiths Interview (Part 2)".
260:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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387:on 12 April. He played little part in the
269:(born 10 April 1970) is an English former
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486:. He played 26 times for the "Latics" in
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284:Starting his career with Welsh club
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1618:Sherwin, Phil (25 September 2010).
332:at the age of 21 and played in the
1493:"The Gareth Griffiths Interview".
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1593:"Northwich net veteran Griffiths"
1567:"Rochdale boss makes player cuts"
462:He signed a three-year deal with
72:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
1768:English financial businesspeople
490:, though did not feature in the
371:to sign for Vale, after manager
1758:English Football League players
1748:Northwich Victoria F.C. players
1388:Football League Second Division
506:. Griffiths played 20 times in
466:in June 1998. He was signed by
328:until he left at 14. He joined
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550:, he helped "Dale" reach the
1733:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
1718:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
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622:in July 2006, and played 27
530:, but did not feature under
522:. He made 22 appearances in
422:. He made 31 appearances in
416:1996 Anglo-Italian Cup final
1738:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
1662:"Anglo-Italian Cup 1995/96"
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478:. He was appointed club
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1437:Port Vale Personalities
590:, including a surprise
279:English Football League
1728:Port Vale F.C. players
600:Football League Trophy
556:Rushden & Diamonds
470:, who was replaced by
418:, as Vale lost 5–2 to
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494:semi-final defeat to
267:Gareth John Griffiths
35:Gareth John Griffiths
648:financial consultant
598:in a 4–1 win in the
510:, and was an unused
27:Personal information
1547:. 28 September 2004
1523:The Vale Park Beano
1495:The Vale Park Beano
1435:Kent, Jeff (1996).
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414:, he played in the
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620:Northwich Victoria
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16:English footballer
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576:Alan Buckley
572:Paul Simpson
568:John Hollins
560:Steve Parkin
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1693:1970 births
1399:runner-up:
1247:League Two
614:and joined
596:Scarborough
532:Steve Bruce
528:Bruce Rioch
504:JJB Stadium
484:Bruce Rioch
476:Dave Whelan
472:Ray Mathias
468:John Deehan
454:elsewhere.
294:transferred
77:Position(s)
1687:Categories
1407:References
1212:League Two
616:Steve Burr
604:League Two
558:. Manager
542:He joined
520:Gillingham
518:defeat to
512:substitute
408:the season
373:Lou Macari
369:Stoke City
361:Andy Jones
357:John Rudge
306:non-League
271:footballer
46:1970-04-10
1597:BBC Sport
1571:BBC Sport
1545:BBC Sport
1382:Port Vale
1003:1999–2000
714:Port Vale
670:Division
592:hat-trick
508:1999–2000
440:Jake King
392:promotion
381:Vale Park
350:Port Vale
340:Port Vale
290:Port Vale
226:2006–2007
208:2001–2006
190:1998–2001
157:Port Vale
152:1993–1998
136:1991–1993
93:1981–1984
64:, England
32:Full name
1551:23 April
1100:Rochdale
658:Source:
630:season.
594:against
564:Spotland
544:Rochdale
538:Rochdale
492:play-off
452:contract
302:Rochdale
275:defender
213:Rochdale
81:Defender
62:Winsford
1671:12 July
1392:1993–94
1377:Honours
1311:2006–07
1243:2005–06
1207:2004–05
1173:2003–04
1139:2002–03
1105:2001–02
1037:2000–01
969:1998–99
928:1997–98
924:(loan)
859:1997–98
825:1996–97
791:1995–96
755:1994–95
719:1993–94
676:FA Cup
673:League
667:Season
628:2006–07
608:2005–06
588:2004–05
584:2003–04
580:2002–03
548:2001–02
524:2000–01
514:in the
502:to the
488:1998–99
480:captain
444:1997–98
424:1996–97
412:1995–96
389:1993–94
367:rivals
354:Manager
1603:23 May
1577:23 May
1443:
1276:Total
1070:Total
892:Total
708:Goals
682:Total
679:Other
404:hernia
315:Career
178:(loan)
69:Height
702:Goals
696:Goals
690:Goals
664:Club
562:left
420:Genoa
400:groin
348:club
243:Total
109:Years
1673:2010
1633:2010
1605:2009
1579:2009
1553:2012
1441:ISBN
1401:1996
705:Apps
699:Apps
693:Apps
687:Apps
574:and
428:loan
330:Rhyl
286:Rhyl
273:. A
254:(21)
220:(14)
170:1997
141:Rhyl
119:Apps
113:Team
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1499:116
1370:28
1367:425
1349:364
1300:18
1297:204
1279:184
913:116
618:'s
606:in
430:at
379:at
296:to
249:364
238:(1)
217:184
202:(2)
184:(0)
164:(4)
127:Gls
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1091:68
1085:10
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