Andy Griffin is a professional football player who was born on March 17, 1979 in Wigan, which is a large town in Greater Manchester, England.
Andy Griffin had represented England internationally at the Under-21 level and was included in the squad in 1999. This defender had won three international caps for this team and has two international goals to his credit.
Andy Griffin began his professional football career in 1996 by playing for Stoke City and was considered to be a dependable wing-back defender. During his two-year tenure at the club, he has featured in fifty seven games that included two goal-scoring occasions. His brilliant performance for the club earned him a £1.5million deal with Newcastle United in January 1998.
Known as “Andy” in the football world, Andy Griffin adapted quickly to the Newcastle squad and provided good performances for the team. He had a career revival under the club’s then manager, Sir Bobby Robson, and played thirty five games during the 2002-2003 season. In the same season, he was also a part of the team that played at the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Champions League, and his winning goal against Juventus kept his team’s hopes alive during its campaign. His contract period with Newcastle United ended during the 2003-2004 season, and Andy Griffin has made seventy six appearances for the club.
In 2004, Andy Griffin signed to play for Portsmouth on a free-transfer deal, and in September 2006 he was sent to Stoke City on loan. Portsmouth loaned him again to Stoke City on January 19, 2007 until June 2007. By the end of the 2006-2007 season, Andy Griffin returned to Portsmouth, after making thirty three appearances for Stoke City. His stint at Portsmouth included forty three appearances and ended in 2007, following which he went on to sign for Derby County on July 31, 2007.
Andy Griffin played for the Derby country club during the 2007-2008 season and on January 11, 2008, he made a move to his former club, Stoke City, on a four-and-a-half-year contract. This deal was worth £300,000 and the club handed him the number 2 jersey. Within three weeks at this club, Andy Griffin was honored with the club’s captaincy after the former captain John Eustace was sold to Watford. He was delighted with this opportunity and had described it as a proud moment in his career.
