Andy Griffin

Date of birth07 March 1979
Place of birthBillinge
NationalityEnglish
Weight68 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender

A talented full-back whose versatility and technical ability made him an important member of the Newcastle United defence, Andy is powerful in the tackle and has good positional sense.

He is rarely exposed defensively, while his pace and stamina allow him to push down the wing in support of the attack.

Having played through the pre-season period in 2000, he was disappointed when a groin strain kept him out of the side during the opening games on 2000-01 but he returned with a 'Man of the Match' performance in the Worthington Cup tie against Leyton Orient and went on to become a near-regular in the Magpies squad.

Unfortunately, he was then sidelined by a hernia operation in early May and his campaign came to a premature close.

A regular in the England Under-21 squad, he added a further cap in the friendly against Spain in February 2001.

Andy joined Portsmouth in July 2004 with a four-year contract.

He joined Derby County in August 2007 with a three-year contract.

Andy joined Stoke City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2012.

After a loan spell, he joined Reading in July 2010 with a two-year contract.

Andy joined Doncaster Rovers in October 2012 on a non-contract basis before agreeing a contract to June 2013 in January 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Stoke City 05 Sep 1996 30 Jan 1998
Newcastle United 30 Jan 1998 30 Jun 2004
Portsmouth 02 Jul 2004 01 Aug 2007
Stoke City 09 Sep 2006 09 Dec 2006 L
Stoke City 19 Jan 2007 31 May 2007 L
Derby County 01 Aug 2007 11 Jan 2008
Stoke City 11 Jan 2008 01 Jul 2010
Reading 12 Jan 2010 31 May 2010 L
Reading 01 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2012
Doncaster Rovers 22 Oct 2012 30 Jun 2013
Chester FC 27 Mar 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Stoke City League Cup
1
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 4
1997-98 Stoke City League Cup 4
1998-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1998-99 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 14
1998-99 Newcastle United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1
1999-00 Newcastle United Premier League 1
2
1
2000-01 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Newcastle United League Cup 4
2000-01 Newcastle United Premier League 14
5
2
2001-02 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2001-02 Newcastle United Premier League 3
1
2002-03 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2002-03 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League 22
5
1
6
1
2002-03 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 11
1
1
2003-04 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 5
2
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 1
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 1
2004-05 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2004-05 Portsmouth League Cup 3
1
1
2004-05 Portsmouth Premier League 18
4
7
2005-06 Portsmouth Premier League 20
2
6
2006-07 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2006-07 Stoke City League Championship 32
1
2
10
1
2007-08 Derby County Premier League 13
2
4
2007-08 Stoke City League Championship 15
1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 17
3
4
2009-10 Reading FA Cup 4
2009-10 Reading League Championship 21
6
2009-10 Stoke City League Cup 2
1
1
2
2010-11 Reading FA Cup 1
2010-11 Reading League Championship 33
6
2010-11 Reading League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2010-11 Reading League Cup 1
2011-12 Reading League Championship 9
3
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers League One 8
8
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Reading L 2-1 League Championship
23 Jan 2010 Reading v Burnley W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
26 Jan 2010 Sheffield United v Reading L 3-0 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Reading v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Reading W 1-2 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Reading v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Reading v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Reading W 1-3 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Blackpool v Reading L 2-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Reading W 2-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
27 Feb 2010 Reading v Sheffield Wednesday W 5-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2010 Reading v Aston Villa L 2-4 FA Cup 6th round
10 Mar 2010 Reading v Derby County W 4-1 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Reading v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Middlesbrough v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
24 Mar 2010 Leicester City v Reading W 1-2 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Reading v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Ipswich Town v Reading L 2-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Reading v Coventry City W 3-0 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Cardiff City v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
13 Apr 2010 Reading v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Reading v Peterborough United W 6-0 League Championship
20 Apr 2010 Scunthorpe United v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Watford v Reading L 3-0 League Championship
02 May 2010 Reading v Preston North End W 4-1 League Championship
07 Aug 2010 Reading v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League Championship
11 Aug 2010 Torquay United v Reading W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Portsmouth v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Reading v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Reading v Swansea City L 0-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2010 Bristol City v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2010 Burnley v Reading W 0-4 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Reading v Doncaster Rovers W 4-3 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Reading L 3-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2010 Reading v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Reading v Norwich City D 3-3 League Championship
20 Nov 2010 Watford v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
27 Nov 2010 Reading v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
11 Dec 2010 Reading v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2010 Derby County v Reading W 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2010 Reading v Bristol City W 4-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2010 Hull City v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Swansea City v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Reading v Burnley W 2-1 League Championship
15 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Reading W 0-3 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Reading v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
29 Jan 2011 Stevenage v Reading W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2011 Cardiff City v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
04 Feb 2011 Reading v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Norwich City v Reading L 2-1 League Championship
15 Feb 2011 Sheffield United v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Reading v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Reading v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2011 Reading v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Nottingham Forest v Reading W 3-4 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Scunthorpe United v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Reading v Leicester City W 3-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2011 Leeds United v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Reading v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Coventry City v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
13 May 2011 Reading v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2011 Cardiff City v Reading W 0-3
Agg: 0-3
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
30 May 2011 Reading v Swansea City L 2-4 League Championship Play-Offs Final
06 Aug 2011 Reading v Millwall D 2-2 League Championship
13 Aug 2011 Leicester City v Reading W 0-2 League Championship
16 Aug 2011 Portsmouth v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2011 Hull City v Reading L 1-0 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Reading v Watford L 0-2 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Leeds United v Reading W 0-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Reading v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
28 Jan 2012 Reading v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-18 2
1997-98 England UEFA Under-18 3
1
1
1998-99 England UEFA Under-18 1
2
1998-99 England Under-21 1
2000-01 England Under-21 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 Apr 1997 England v Portugal W 2-1 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
13 May 1997 Portugal v England L 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
26 Oct 1997 Russia v England L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 5
14 Nov 1997 England v Russia W 3-2 UEFA U18 Group 5
26 Mar 1998 England v France W 3-0 UEFA Under 18 2nd round group 3
23 Apr 1998 France v England L 1-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
19 Jul 1998 Cyprus v England W 1-2 UEFA Under 18 Final group B
21 Jul 1998 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
23 Jul 1998 England v Croatia L 0-3 UEFA U18 Final group B
27 Apr 1999 Hungary v England D 2-2 Under-21
14 Nov 2000 Italy v England D 0-0 Under-21
27 Feb 2001 England v Spain L 0-4 Under-21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.