Russell John Griffiths (born 13 April 1996) is an English

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who last played as a

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for

AFC Telford United AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United, founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. Currently members of the National League North, they ...

Career

Everton

Griffiths began his career with Everton's academy and, after brief loan spells with non-league Northwich Victoria,

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and

FC Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...

, before joining

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side

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...

on loan for half a season. He made his professional debut on 6 August 2016 in a 1–1 draw with

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Motherwell

On 27 January 2017, Griffiths signed for

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club Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut on 6 May 2017, at home to Ross County. On 9 June 2017, Everton announced Griffiths would leave the club, and he then signed a one-year contract with Motherwell on 21 June 2017. Griffiths was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2017/18 season.

AFC Fylde

On 28 June 2018, Griffiths joined

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side

AFC Fylde AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm. Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wesh ...

on a one-year deal. He was released by Fylde at the end of the 2018/2019 season.

Chester

In July 2019, Griffiths signed for

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club Chester on a one-year deal. Griffths finished the 2019-20 season on loan at

before signing a permanent deal with the club in June 2020. He was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Honours

AFC Fylde * FA Trophy: 2018–19

References

External links

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England profile
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Russell 1996 births Living people English footballers English Football League players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Everton F.C. players Association football goalkeepers Northwich Victoria F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players FC Halifax Town players Motherwell F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players England youth international footballers People educated at Christleton High School AFC Fylde players AFC Telford United players Chester F.C. players