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
14 Aug 2004 Portsmouth v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2004 Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth L 1-0 Premier League
21 Sep 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2004 Portsmouth v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2004 Norwich City v Portsmouth D 2-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2004 Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2004 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2004 Portsmouth v Leeds United W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
06 Nov 2004 Aston Villa v Portsmouth L 3-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2004 Cardiff City v Portsmouth W 0-2 League Cup 4th round
13 Nov 2004 Southampton v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
20 Nov 2004 Portsmouth v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
27 Nov 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth W 0-1 Premier League
30 Nov 2004 Watford v Portsmouth L 3-0 League Cup 5th round
04 Dec 2004 Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2004 Newcastle United v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2004 Liverpool v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
19 Dec 2004 Portsmouth v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Crystal Palace v Portsmouth W 0-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Portsmouth v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Portsmouth v Gillingham W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
26 Feb 2005 Manchester United v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2005 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 3-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Birmingham City v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2005 Portsmouth v Southampton W 4-1 Premier League
13 Aug 2005 Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 Manchester City v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
01 Oct 2005 Portsmouth v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
15 Oct 2005 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2005 Sunderland v Portsmouth W 1-4 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2005 Liverpool v Portsmouth L 3-0 Premier League
26 Nov 2005 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2005 Manchester United v Portsmouth L 3-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth L 3-1 Premier League
17 Dec 2005 Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Portsmouth v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 4-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Portsmouth v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
14 Jan 2006 Portsmouth v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 Birmingham City v Portsmouth L 5-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2006 Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 Newcastle United v Portsmouth L 2-0 Premier League
11 Feb 2006 Portsmouth v Manchester United L 1-3 Premier League
04 Mar 2006 Aston Villa v Portsmouth L 1-0 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.