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Fred Griffiths

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
1935
Died
Tuesday, 18th April, 2000
Place Of Birth
Rhodesia, South Africa

Biography

South African-born RU player spent five seasons with Wigan (scoring over 1500pts in 161 games and winning the 1959 Challenge Cup) when Norths took the unprecedented step of relocating his entire family to Australia in 1963. Cool under pressure and a good defensive fullback, Griffiths was a thorough professional in his four seasons as captain-coach and a prolific point-scorer to boot. He played for Sth Africa in the Test series against Australia in 1963 and captained Other Nationalities v. NSW Colts in 1964. Griffiths was the season's leading point-scorer in three consecutive years - 1963 (136pts), 1964 (154pts) and 1965 (177pts) - the last haul setting a new club record. Under his leadership Norths made the preliminary final in 1965 (beaten by Souths) but Griffiths left the club in 1967 to captain-coach Griffith (what else?) in the Wagga competition. In 1970, Griffith won the Group 20 competition under his guidance before he moved on to Nowra. Griffiths passed away in Perth in 2000, aged 65.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 1 - 1 --- 5     - - 10 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches South AfricaRSA - 6 - 6 2-2 20     1 1 48 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Test Series - 1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 67 - 67 8-8 283     - - 590 - - - 36 27 4 53.73% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- 5     - - 10 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 13 - 13 1-1 45     - - 93 - - - 5 7 1 38.46% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  87 - 87 11-11 353     1 1 741 - - - 45 37 5 51.72% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Africa 1963   1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Rest Of The World 1961   1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19631963 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 65     - - 136 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19641964 NSWRFL   17 - 172-2 77     - - 160 - - - 11 5 1 64.71% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19651965 NSWRFL   19 - 191-1 89     - - 181 - - - 11 6 2 57.89% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19661966 NSWRFL   15 - 153-3 52     - - 113 - - - 5 9 1 33.33% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1963-66   67 - 67 8-8 283     - - 590 - - - 36 27 4 53.73% List

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  • Anonymous
    26 Sep 2024 12:59am

    I was lucky to watch a great full back and tremendous goalkicker play for Wigan when I was in my teenage years Fred or [Punchy] Grifiths was one of the best I've ever seen to play for Wigan

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