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
11 Aug 2007 Derby County v Portsmouth D 2-2 Premier League
15 Aug 2007 Manchester City v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County L 4-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2007 Derby County v Birmingham City L 1-2 Premier League
01 Sep 2007 Liverpool v Derby County L 6-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2007 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Derby County L 5-0 Premier League
07 Oct 2007 Reading v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Fulham v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2007 Aston Villa v Derby County L 2-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2007 Derby County v West Ham United L 0-5 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Derby County v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Sunderland v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
08 Dec 2007 Manchester United v Derby County L 4-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2007 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League


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.