Fred Griffiths

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

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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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 13 1 45   - 93 5 7 1 38.46% List
NRL 67 8 283   - 590 36 27 4 53.73% List
Tour Matches South Africa 6 2 20   1 48 3 3 0 50.00% List
Test Series 1 - 3   - 6 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - 5   - 10 0 2 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Africa 1963 1 - 3   - 6 0 1 0 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Rest Of The World 1961 1 - 3   - 6 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney NSWRFL 1963 16 2 65   - 136 9 7 0 56.25% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1964 17 2 77   - 160 11 5 1 64.71% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1965 19 1 89   - 181 11 6 2 57.89% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1966 15 3 52   - 113 5 9 1 33.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney 1963-66 67 8 283   - 590 36 27 4 53.73% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Michael Borg