Hunslet Griffiths switched to
rugby league, and joined
Hunslet in 1946, and went on to make 167 appearances for the club.
Doncaster Griffiths, who had been transfer listed by Hunslet, was signed by newly-founded
Doncaster in July 1951. He played in Doncaster's inaugural league game on 18 August 1951, scoring two
conversions in a 10–3 victory over
Wakefield Trinity. He played 59 games for Doncaster, and was the club's top points scorer for the
1951–52 and
1952–53 seasons.
Halifax In December 1952, Griffiths was signed by
Halifax for a fee of around £1,000. He played in
Halifax's 4-4 draw with
Warrington in the
1954 Challenge Cup Final during the
1953–54 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played , and kicked two penalty goals (2 points each) in the 4-8 defeat by
Warrington in the
1954 Challenge Cup Final
replay during the
1953–54 season at
Odsal Stadium,
Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more, and played , and kick a
goal in
Halifax's 2-13 defeat by
St. Helens in the
1955–56 Challenge Cup Final during the
1955–56 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341. Griffiths is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.
International honours Griffiths won two caps for
Wales; his first appearance was in 1946 while at Hunslet, and he won his second cap in 1951 as a Doncaster player. ==References==