Leigh Griffiths

Griffiths was born in Leith, Edinburgh.

Griffiths made his debut for Livingston as a sixteen-year-old, after coming on as an 82nd minute substitute during a 3–1 defeat to Airdrie United on 30 December 2006.{{cite web|title=Livingston 1–3 Airdrie Utd| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6214943.stm|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2006}} His teammates in his breakthrough period at Almondvale Stadium included fellow youth graduates and future Scotland colleagues Robert Snodgrass and Graham Dorrans.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7194844.stm |title=Stirling Albion 1-4 Livingston |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2008|access-date=11 July 2018}} Griffiths won the SFL under-19 League in 2007–08 with the youth team.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7606586.stm | work = BBC Sport | date = 9 September 2008 | access-date = 31 May 2022 | title = Griffiths earns young player gong }} In March 2009, Griffiths alongside then Livingston teammates Andy Halliday and Joe McKee spent five days on trial with Italian Serie B side Parma.{{ cite news | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/griffiths-training-with-parma-1-1031384 | title=Griffiths training with Parma| work=The Scotsman | publisher=Johnston Press | location=Edinburgh | date=24 March 2009 }} He also trained with Premier League team West Bromwich Albion in April 2009 and impressed enough to warrant a move, but manager Tony Mowbray departed soon afterwards and the club moved onto other targets.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leigh-griffiths-again-linked-west-13175893 |title=Leigh Griffiths again linked with West Bromwich Albion move - will it get any closer than last time? |first=Gregg |last=Evans |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=12 June 2017 |access-date=3 November 2020}}

On 25 June 2009, Griffiths completed a £125,000 move to Scottish First Division rivals Dundee,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8108160.stm|title=Dundee sign Griffiths from Livi|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=24 June 2009}} despite having an offer rejected for the player back in April.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8027867.stm|title=Livi reject Dens' Griffiths move|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=30 April 2009}} He scored three goals on Dundee's run in the 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup,{{cite web|title=Cowdenbeath 0–3 Dundee|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207079.stm|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2009}}{{cite web|title=Stirling Albion 1–2 Dundee|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8237919.stm|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2009}} and played in their 3–2 win over Inverness in the final.{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Andy|title=Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8369525.stm|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2009}} Livingston claimed in January 2011 that they had yet to receive payment, which was denied by Dundee.{{cite news|title=Dundee FC end points appeal and deny Leigh Griffiths claims|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/9655/dundee-fc-end-points-appeal-and-deny-leigh-griffiths-claims.html|date=17 January 2011|publisher=DC Thomson |newspaper=The Courier |archive-date=18 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118074757/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/9655/dundee-fc-end-points-appeal-and-deny-leigh-griffiths-claims.html|first=Ian|last=Roache}} Griffiths became a fans favourite during his spell at Dundee and scored 34 goals in 62 appearances, which included a memorable 30-yard free kick in the Scottish League Cup against Rangers.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/oct/27/cooperative-insurance-cup-dundee-rangers|title=CIS Cup: Dundee 1-3 Rangers|last=Murray|first=Ewen|date=27 October 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=18 August 2018}}

On 27 January 2011, Griffiths signed for English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-and-a-half-year contract after he successfully completed a two-week trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2277085,00.html |title=Wolves to complete Griffiths deal |website=wolves.co.uk |date=26 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129082634/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~2277085%2C00.html |archive-date=29 January 2011}} The transfer fee paid to Dundee was estimated at £150,000.{{cite web |title=Dundee's Leigh Griffiths set to join Wolves |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/9376944.stm |access-date=17 October 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2011}} He was an unused substitute against Tottenham in March 2011, but did not feature again in part of any matchday squads during the club's remaining fixtures that season. His Wolves debut came on 23 August 2011, when he came on as a substitute in a League Cup tie at Northampton Town, in what was to be his only game for the club during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.

In both these seasons, Wolves instead loaned him out to Hibernian, where he enjoyed considerable success (see below). Following his performances with Hibs, Wolves opted to take up their option of a contract extension that would ensure Griffiths remained under contract for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=Options taken up|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/retained-list-826143.aspx|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers FC|date=17 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721195910/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/retained-list-826143.aspx|archive-date=21 July 2010}} Hibernian subsequently made an offer to acquire him in a permanent deal, but it was rejected by Wolves, who also stated that they had "no intention of selling the player on to any other club".{{cite web|title=Wolves reject Hibs offer for Griffiths|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/wolves-reject-hibs-offer-for-griffiths-870561.aspx|website=wolves.co.uk|date=18 June 2013|access-date=26 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621173845/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/wolves-reject-hibs-offer-for-griffiths-870561.aspx|archive-date=21 June 2013|url-status=dead}} New Wolves manager Kenny Jackett affirmed that Griffiths was part of his plans for their campaign in League One,{{cite web|title=Jackett positive on Griffiths|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/jackett-positive-on-griffiths-240613-876705.aspx|website=wolves.co.uk|date=24 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827235647/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/jackett-positive-on-griffiths-240613-876705.aspx|archive-date=27 August 2013}} and he made his league debut for the club on 3 August 2013 against Preston, some two and a half years since first signing.{{cite web |title=Preston 0–0 Wolves |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474880| date=3 August 2013}} He scored his first goals for the club a week later when he scored twice against Gillingham,{{cite web |title=Wolves 4–0 Gillingham |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23558680| date=10 August 2013}} having agreed a new long-term contract.{{cite web |title=Griffiths signs deal| url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/griffiths-signs-deal-060813-971881.aspx| website=wolves.co.uk| date=6 August 2013| access-date=6 August 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809164738/http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/griffiths-signs-deal-060813-971881.aspx| archive-date=9 August 2013| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}

By January 2014 Griffiths was Wolves' leading goalscorer for the season with thirteen goals, attracting bids from Celtic. After Wolves rejected initial offers from the Scottish champions,{{cite news| title=Second Celtic bid rejected for Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths| url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/01/29/second-celtic-bid-rejected-for-wolves-striker-leigh-griffiths |newspaper=Express & Star|date=29 January 2014}} they accepted a bid on 31 January, reported to be £1 million.{{cite news|title=Wolves agree fee with Celtic for striker Leigh Griffiths|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/01/31/wolves-agree-fee-with-celtic-for-striker-leigh-griffiths/ |newspaper=Express & Star|date=31 January 2014}}

Griffiths moved on a 6-month loan in August 2011 to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14681167.stm |title=Hibs complete Leigh Griffiths loan capture from Wolves |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=27 August 2011}} Three days before his loan was due to end, it was extended to the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2568732,00.html|title=Griffiths stays with Hibs|work=www.wolves.co.uk|date=6 February 2012|access-date=6 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110004002/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2568732,00.html|archive-date=10 January 2012|url-status=dead}} He was criticised by the Hibs manager, Pat Fenlon, after he was suspended for a second time for gesturing at supporters.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16496190.stm |title=Hibs manager sounds warning to Leigh Griffiths |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 January 2012|access-date=12 January 2012}} Later that month, he was suspended again for the same offence.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16704239.stm|title=Hibs striker Leigh Griffiths accepts third gesture ban |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=25 January 2012|access-date=25 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120125/griffiths-issues-apology_2262950_2588945 |title=Griffiths Issues Apology |publisher=Hibernian FC|access-date=25 January 2012}} In March 2012, newspaper reports claimed that he had assaulted Fenlon and his assistant, but these reports were denied by the club.{{cite web |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hibernian/301226-hibernian-deny-reports-leigh-griffiths-assaulted-manager|title=Hibernian deny reports striker Leigh Griffiths assaulted manager |website=STV Sport |publisher=STV |date=21 March 2012|access-date=21 March 2012}} He scored a late winning goal in the 2–1 win in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.{{cite news|title=Leigh Griffiths strikes late as Hibs beat Aberdeen to reach final|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/apr/14/aberdeen-hibernian-scottish-cup?newsfeed=true|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Ewan|last=Murray|date=15 April 2012|access-date=15 April 2012}} Overall, Griffiths scored 11 goals in 36 appearances for Hibs during the 2011–12 season.

Hibs agreed another loan deal with Wolves for Griffiths in July 2012, due to run until at least January 2013.{{cite web|website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk|date=21 July 2012|access-date=21 July 2012|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120721/player-update_2262950_2855875|title=Player Update|archive-date=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724025545/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120721/player-update_2262950_2855875|url-status=dead}} He scored three goals early in the 2012–13 season, including two in one match against St Mirren. He won the SPL Player of the Month award for August 2012, then scored both goals in a 2–1 win against Kilmarnock in his next appearance.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/sport/football/hibernian-2-kilmarnock-1-griffiths-pleases-easter-road-faithful.1347725358|title=Hibernian 2 Kilmarnock 1: Griffiths pleases Easter Road faithful |newspaper=The Herald |date=15 September 2012|access-date=17 September 2012}} Two goals in another match against St Mirren on 3 November increased his tally to eleven for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20195432|title=Hibernian and Leigh Griffiths keen on extended deal, says Pat Fenlon|first=Colin|last=Moffat|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=3 November 2012|access-date=4 November 2012}} This run of form earned him a first Scotland cap, in a friendly against Luxembourg.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-21328997|title=Leigh Griffiths charged over alleged racist tweet |work=BBC News |date=4 February 2013 |access-date=4 February 2013}} His form dipped after this, however, as he scored two goals in the next thirteen matches.

In January 2013, Griffiths trained with his parent club Wolves to allow new manager Dean Saunders to assess him.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20966108|title=Hibernian: Wolves boss Dean Saunders unsure of Leigh Griffiths' future |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 January 2013|access-date=11 January 2013}} Wolves then issued a statement criticising him for making an offensive comment on Twitter.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20986579|title=Leigh Griffiths faces disciplinary action over racist Twitter comment |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=11 January 2013|access-date=11 January 2013}} PFA Scotland said that although they could not comment about individual cases that were ongoing, they condemned all "discriminatory behaviour" and urged their members to be aware of the dangers of misusing social media.{{cite web |url=http://news.stv.tv/east-central/209362-hibs-player-leigh-griffiths-makes-racist-comments-on-twitter/ |title=Hibs player Leigh Griffiths in race row after comments on Twitter|first=Cara|last=Sulieman|website=STV News |publisher=BBC |date=11 January 2013|access-date=20 April 2014}} Campaign group Show Racism the Red Card said that they were "saddened" by the comments and acknowledged the apology made by him to the individual affected and the general public.{{cite web|url=http://www.srtrc.org/news/news-and-events?news=3925|title=Show Racism the Red Card is saddened by Hibernian FC player Leigh Griffiths' tweet to one of his followers|work=Show Racism the Red Card|access-date=20 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064608/http://www.srtrc.org/news/news-and-events?news=3925|archive-date=21 April 2014|url-status=dead}}

Wolves said in their statement about the offensive comment that Griffiths was likely to remain at Hibs for the rest of the 2012–13 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20987474|title=Hibernian: Leigh Griffiths 'likely to stay on' say Wolves|website=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2013|access-date=11 January 2013}} and this was confirmed on 16 January.{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130116/transfer-window-update_2262950_3043045|title=Transfer Window Update|publisher=Hibernian FC|date=15 January 2013|access-date=15 January 2013|archive-date=19 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119075336/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130116/transfer-window-update_2262950_3043045|url-status=dead}} He scored in every SPL match during February to win a second SPL player of the month award.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibs-ace-leigh-griffiths-named-1751448 |title=Hibs ace Leigh Griffiths named SPL Player of the Month for February as Easter Road club close in on Kevin Thomson |newspaper=Daily Record |date=8 March 2013 |access-date=3 May 2013}} On 3 March 2013, he scored his first ever professional hat-trick in a Scottish Cup tie against Kilmarnock. A week later during an Edinburgh derby, he appeared to have scored a free-kick goal after the ball rebounded off the crossbar and dropped behind the goal-line, before bouncing back into play. Television replays showed that the ball had crossed the line by a few feet, but referee Euan Norris did not give a goal and the match finished goalless.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21646444|title=Hibernian 0–0 Hearts|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |first=Stevie|last=Miller|date=11 March 2013|access-date=12 May 2014}} In the Scottish Cup semi-final on 13 April 2013, he scored in extra time to seal a come-from-behind 4–3 victory over Falkirk.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/apr/13/hibernian-falkirk-scottish-cup|title=Leigh Griffiths inspires amazing comeback as Hibs beat Falkirk|first=Gavin|last=McCafferty |newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 April 2013|access-date=30 August 2014}}

Having scored 25 goals in all competitions by mid-April, Griffiths was nominated for Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year by PFA Scotland, winning the latter award.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-striker-michael-higdon-lands-1872020 |title=Motherwell striker Michael Higdon lands PFA Scotland Player of the Year award |first=Craig |last=Swan |newspaper=Daily Record |date=6 May 2013 |access-date=8 May 2013}} He was also included in the SPL Team of the Year{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/8685215/SPL-Team-of-Year-Celtic-achievements-recognised-as-four-players-make-line-up |title=SPL Team of Year: Celtic achievements recognised as four players make line-up |website=Sky Sports |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=8 May 2013}} and named player of the year in the Scottish Premier League Yearly Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22518187|title=Leigh Griffiths and Victor Wanyama win SPL awards |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 May 2013|access-date=13 May 2013}}

On 17 May, he was named the SFWA Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Hibs player to win that award since Pat Stanton in 1970.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/leigh-griffiths-wins-footballer-of-the-year-award-1-2934453|title=Leigh Griffiths wins Footballer of the Year award |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=17 May 2013|access-date=17 May 2013|first=Alan|last=Pattullo}}

Griffiths signed a four-year deal with Scottish champions Celtic for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25977707|title=Wolves striker Griffiths joins Celtic|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 January 2014}}

Griffiths made his debut for Celtic as a substitute in the 2–1 loss in the 2013–14 Scottish Cup fifth round against Aberdeen.{{cite web |title=Aberdeen knock Celtic out of Scottish Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25995228 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=8 February 2014 }} On 22 February 2014, he scored his first goal for Celtic against Hearts. On 1 March 2014, he scored a hat-trick against Inverness in a 5–0 home win. He formed a good understanding with fellow striker Anthony Stokes, who had up until Griffiths' arrival at Celtic in January struggled for form that season.{{cite web|title=Griffiths giving spark to Stokes|url=http://www.teamtalk.com/scottish-premier/9170433/Griffiths-giving-spark-to-Stokes|website=TEAMTalk|access-date=27 March 2014|date=17 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420073952/http://www.teamtalk.com/scottish-premier/9170433/Griffiths-giving-spark-to-Stokes |archive-date=20 April 2014}}{{cite news |last=Baillie|first=Michael|title=Celtic 3 – St Johnstone 0: Leigh's my dream strike mate, says Stokes|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/460149/Celtic-3-St-Johnstone-0-Leigh-s-my-dream-strike-mate-says-Stokes|newspaper=Daily Express|access-date=27 March 2014|date=17 February 2014}}{{cite news|last=Swan|first=Craig|title=Leigh Griffiths shines again but it's Anthony Stokes who shows quality and character in Celtic's win over St Mirren|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/leigh-griffiths-shines-again-its-3277836|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=27 March 2014|date=24 March 2014}} Near the end of the season, the pair turned in an outstanding performance in a 6–0 rout of Inverness at Celtic Park on 27 April. Griffiths provided assists for Stokes' first two goals in the first half (the Irish striker went on to complete a hat trick), before Griffiths scored himself in the second half, latching on to pass from Stokes and shooting in to the far corner of the net.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Richard|title=Celtic 6 – 0 Inverness CT|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27092928|access-date=16 January 2016|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=27 April 2014}} Griffiths finished the season with 7 goals from 14 appearances for Celtic.{{cite web|title=Griffiths, Leigh|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=6685|website=FitbaStats|access-date=16 January 2016}}

The SFA issued Griffiths with a notice of a complaint in April after he was filmed singing about the financial state of Hearts at an Edinburgh derby match.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26909889|title=Celtic's Leigh Griffiths faces racism claim after Rudi Skacel song|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC|date=6 April 2014|access-date=19 April 2014}} He apologised to Hearts and was disciplined by Celtic. Video footage of him chanting in an Edinburgh pub that former Hearts player Rudi Skácel was a "refugee" was then made public, which led to investigations by Celtic, the SFA and Police Scotland. Celtic manager Neil Lennon said that the club would do what they could to help him.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27079693|title=Celtic: Leigh Griffiths has future at club, says Neil Lennon|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 April 2014|access-date=19 April 2014}}

He was charged and cautioned with an offence, related to an incident in the Edinburgh pub, under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act in January 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30965522|title=Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths arrested over pub incident|website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=24 January 2015|access-date=24 January 2015}} He admitted the offence during a court appearance in September 2015, for which he was admonished.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34220648|title=Leigh Griffiths admits offensive singing before Hibs-Hearts derby|website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=11 September 2015|access-date=11 September 2015}} Celtic had previously fined him four weeks' wages.

Griffiths was used mainly as a substitute by new Celtic manager Ronny Deila in the first couple of months of the following season.{{cite news|last=McLauchlin|first=Brian|title=Leigh Griffiths: Hibs fail in bid to take Celtic striker on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29003779|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 April 2015|date=31 August 2014}} He didn't play at all for the first team during September,{{cite web|title=Games involving Griffiths, Leigh in season 2014/2015|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=6685&page=1|publisher=FitbaStats|access-date=15 April 2015}} and was linked with a loan move to former club Hibernian.{{cite news |last=Forsyth|first=Roddy|title=Leigh Griffiths must become a '24-hour athlete,' warns Celtic manager Ronny Deila|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11110253/Leigh-Griffiths-must-become-a-24-hour-athlete-warns-Celtic-manager-Ronny-Deila.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/11110253/Leigh-Griffiths-must-become-a-24-hour-athlete-warns-Celtic-manager-Ronny-Deila.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|access-date=15 April 2015|date=19 September 2014}}{{cbignore}} Manager Ronny Deila stated that Griffiths needed to improve his fitness, stressing the importance of being a "24-hour athlete".

Griffiths returned to first-team action in October, again coming on in games as a substitute. He scored twice in a 6–0 win over Partick Thistle in the quarter-final of the League Cup. He began starting games more often after the New Year, and on 1 February 2015 he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win over Rangers in the Scottish League Cup semi-final which was the first Old Firm meeting since April 2012; he was booked for his goal celebration.{{cite web |last=Wilson|first=Richard|title=Celtic 2–0 Rangers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30971812|access-date=1 February 2015|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 February 2015}} He went on to score six goals in his next ten games for Celtic.

On 15 March, he started in the League Cup Final, making way for John Guidetti after 69 minutes of an eventual 2–0 win over Dundee United.{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Richard|title=Dudee Utd 0–2 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31785677|access-date=26 April 2015|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 March 2015}} Griffiths netted a hat-trick on 15 April after coming on in the second half of a 4–1 win in the league over Kilmarnock.{{cite web |title=Celtic 4 – 1 Kilmarnock|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30963415|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=16 April 2015|date=15 April 2015}} Deila described his performance as "fabulous", praising both his goalscoring and his overall contribution to the team. Deila also mentioned the improvement he had made to his fitness.{{cite web|title=Leigh Griffiths earns plaudits from Celtic boss Ronny Deila|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9807448/leigh-griffiths-earns-plaudits-from-celtic-boss-ronny-deila|website=Sky Sports|access-date=26 April 2015|date=15 April 2015}} Eleven days later he scored another treble, all of the goals in a 3–0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.{{cite web |last=Lindsay|first=Clive|title=Dundee Utd 0–3 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32370927|access-date=26 April 2015|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=26 April 2015}} Having clinched the league championship, Celtic defeated Inverness 5–0 in their final game of the season on 24 May, with Griffiths coming on as a substitute in the second half to score Celtic's fourth goal of the game and his 20th of the season.{{cite news |last=McLaughlin|first=Chris|title=Celtic 5 – 0 Inverness CT|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32664511|access-date=16 January 2016}}

At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Griffiths took the number 9 shirt at Celtic.{{cite web |url=http://www.talkingbaws.com/2015/07/10/scott-brown-congratulates-leigh-griffiths-after-hes-handed-number-9-jersey-at-celtic|title=Scott Brown Congratulates Leigh Griffiths After He's Handed Number 9 Jersey at Celtic |date=10 July 2015 |website=Talking Baws}}

On 19 August 2015, he scored a brace against Swedish side Malmö FF in a 3–2 win at Celtic Park in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs.{{cite web|title=Celtic on top but Berget gives Malmö hope|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2015647--celtic-vs-malmo/|access-date=20 August 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=19 August 2015}}

Celtic failed to qualify for the Champions League, dropping down into the Europa League, but he continued to score regularly. By early October he had scored 10 goals in 18 domestic and European matches.{{cite news|last1=McLean|first1=Euan|title=Leigh Griffiths: I've scored in Champions League and the Europa League.. now give me a chance for Scotland|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leigh-griffiths-ive-scored-champions-6594365|access-date=16 January 2016|newspaper=Daily Record|publisher=Trinity Mirror|date=8 October 2015}} He signed a new contract with Celtic on 18 December, extending his commitment with the club to 2021. He commented on Celtic: "I don't see why I really need to leave this club. This is a bigger club than three quarters of the English Premier League." He also acknowledged his own growing maturity in recent years, "If you look at me beforehand, still doing daft stuff off the field and I've kind of quietened down a bit now and I had to because I was almost staring the exit door in the face."{{cite web|title=Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths signs new deal until 2021|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35134767|access-date=16 January 2016|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 December 2015}}

On 15 January 2016, Griffiths scored his 50th goal for Celtic, opening the scoring in their 4–1 win over Dundee United at Tannadice; he became the fastest Celtic player to achieve this landmark since Charlie Nicholas in the 1980s, reaching the tally in fewer games than the likes of Henrik Larsson and John Hartson.{{cite news |title=Celtic's Leigh Griffiths reaches landmark in defeat of Dundee United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/15/dundee-united-celtic-scottish-premiership-match-report |access-date=29 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 January 2016}} He finished the season with 40 goals in all competitions for Celtic, making him the first player to do so since Larsson in the 2003–04 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-star-leigh-griffiths-scoring-7951124|title=Celtic star Leigh Griffiths: Scoring 40 is beyond my dreams ... I'm so proud|last=Swan|first=Craig|date=12 May 2016|newspaper=Daily Record|publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=7 August 2016}}

Griffiths was a key player in Celtic's fifth successive league title success, scoring 31 goals in the league.{{cite web |title=Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths wins Scottish Premiership Player of the Season|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/10301127/celtic-striker-leigh-griffiths-wins-scottish-premiership-player-of-the-season|access-date=22 August 2016|website=Sky Sports|date=1 June 2016}} His form over the course of the season saw him win the PFA Scotland,{{cite web |title=Leigh Griffiths: Celtic forward named PFA Scotland Player of the Year|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36183405|access-date=22 August 2016|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 May 2016}} Scottish Football Writers'{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Stephen|title=Leigh Griffiths aims to make Player of the Year history|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/leigh-griffiths-aims-to-make-player-of-the-year-history-1-4123420|access-date=22 August 2016|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=10 May 2016}} and Scottish Premiership Player of the Year awards.

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Griffiths opened his account for the 2016–17 season in the second leg of Celtic's Champions League second qualifying round match against Lincoln Red Imps, scoring the second goal in Celtic's 3–0 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-lincoln-red-imps/357999|title=Celtic 3 – 0 Lincoln Red Imps|last=Thomas|first=Lyall|date=23 July 2016|website=Sky Sports|access-date=26 August 2016}} He also scored twice in a 5–2 win against Hapoel Beer Sheva.{{cite news |newspaper=Daily Mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/celtic-5-2-hapoel-beer-8653691 |title=Celtic 5-2 Hapoel Beer Sheva: Hoops cruise to victory in Champions League play-off - Mirror Online |access-date=14 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023162404/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/celtic-5-2-hapoel-beer-8653691 |archive-date=23 October 2016}} After returning from an injury, Griffiths found it hard to break back into the team due to the form of Moussa Dembélé.{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Richard |title=Celtic: Brendan Rodgers won't change team balance for Griffiths & Dembele |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37446248 |access-date=29 July 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2016}}{{cite news |last=McConnell |first=Alison |title=Billy Stark urges Celtic's Leigh Griffiths not to throw his career away |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/15112067.Billy_Stark_urges_Celtic_s_Leigh_Griffiths_not_to_throw_his_career_away/ |access-date=29 July 2018 |newspaper=Evening Times |date=23 February 2017}}

Following Dembélé's injury in the Scottish Cup semi-final against rivals Rangers, Griffiths found his way back into the first team, and helped Celtic to complete the league season undefeated and win the Treble.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/27/celtic-2-aberdeen-1tom-rogic-shatters-dons-secure-historic-clean |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/27/celtic-2-aberdeen-1tom-rogic-shatters-dons-secure-historic-clean |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1: Tom Rogic shatters Dons to secure historic clean sweep with Scottish Cup final win|newspaper=Daily Telegraph |date=27 May 2017|access-date=18 July 2017}}{{cbignore}}

In Celtic's first match of the 2017–18 season, a qualifier for the UEFA Champions League against Linfield in Belfast, Griffiths was cautioned for time-wasting after he picked up a glass Buckfast bottle which had been thrown at him from the crowd and showed it to the referee.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40615248 |title=Linfield look into Leigh Griffiths Champions League bottle incident|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 July 2017|access-date=3 August 2017}} The incident was one of several instances of missile-throwing in a fixture which was always expected to be problematic due to the attitudes of many of the supporters of both clubs, and its taking place in the same week as the biggest annual Unionist celebrations in Northern Ireland which heighten local tensions.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10592915|title=Orangemen take part in Twelfth of July parades|date=12 July 2010|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=18 July 2017}} At the conclusion of the match (which his team won), Griffiths responded to the hostility by tying a Celtic scarf to the goalposts.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40581146|title=Missiles thrown as Celtic beat Linfield|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=14 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2017}} In the aftermath, UEFA not only upheld the booking but also declared their intention to further discipline Griffiths for his scarf gesture, which they deemed to be provocative towards the home fans.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/uefa-charge-celtic-star-leigh-griffiths-for-provoking-linfield-fans-1-4506321|title=Uefa charge Celtic star Leigh Griffiths for 'provoking' Linfield fans|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=17 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2017}}

On 23 September 2017, Griffiths scored in a 2–0 win against Celtic's Glasgow rivals Rangers.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41290216|title=Rangers 0–2 Celtic|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=23 September 2017}} He celebrated his goal with a scarf thrown into the pitch by Celtic fans and made headlines for allegedly wiping contents of his nose on the Ibrox corner flag.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/watch-leigh-griffiths-pick-his-nose-and-wipe-it-on-rangers-flag-1-4568031|title=Watch Leigh Griffiths pick his nose and wipe it on Rangers flag|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=23 September 2017}}

On 30 August 2018, Griffiths scored his 100th goal for Celtic when he netted the opener against FK Sūduva, making him the first player to do so since John Hartson thirteen years earlier.{{cite news|last=McDougall|first=Mark|date=30 August 2018|title=Leigh Griffiths joins Celtic's 100 club with stunning free kick against Suduva|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leigh-griffiths-joins-celtics-100-13167346|website=Daily Record|language=en}} In September, Griffiths signed a new contract with Celtic that was due to run until 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45523721 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Striker 'at Celtic for 10 in a row' after signing new deal |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=14 September 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018}} Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said in December that Griffiths would not be involved for a "little period of time", as he needed to resolve issues in his personal life.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46539911 |title=Celtic: Leigh Griffiths faces spell out to deal with 'ongoing issues' |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 December 2018 |access-date=13 December 2018}}

Griffiths played infrequently for Celtic over the next two seasons, making only nine starts during 2020–21.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57683426 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Can the striker revive his Celtic fortunes after signing new deal? |website=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2021 |accessdate=2 July 2021}} His contract with Celtic expired on 30 June 2021, leading to speculation about his future, but he signed a one-year contract with the club on 1 July 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57681992 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Celtic agree one-year contract extension with striker |website=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2021 |accessdate=1 July 2021}} Later in July, Griffiths was sent home from Celtic's pre-season training camp after it became public that Police Scotland were investigating allegations that Griffiths had sent improper online messages to an underage girl.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12351163/leigh-griffiths-police-scotland-investigating-claims-celtic-striker-sent-inappropriate-messages-to-girl-under-age-of-16 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Police Scotland investigating claims Celtic striker sent inappropriate messages to girl under age of 16 |website=Sky Sports |date=7 July 2021 |accessdate=8 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57757971 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Celtic striker sent home from training camp over online messages |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |date=7 July 2021 |accessdate=8 July 2021 |website=BBC Sport}} A week later the police said that their assessment had established there was no criminality in the messages.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57838098 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Police say 'no criminality' over Celtic's striker's online messages to teenage girls |website=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2021 |accessdate=15 July 2021}} Some Celtic fans booed Griffiths in his next appearance at Celtic Park, during a friendly match with West Ham United on 24 July. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said afterwards it was up to Griffiths to win their approval with his on-field performance.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57984509 |title=Leigh Griffiths: Celtic striker can 'win fans back', says manager Ange Postecoglou |website=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2021 |accessdate=31 July 2021}}

On 31 August 2021, Griffiths re-joined Dundee on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/leigh-joins-on-loan/|title=Leigh joins on loan|publisher=Dundee FC|date=31 August 2021|access-date=31 August 2021}} Griffiths made his second debut for Dundee in a 0–0 with Livingston on 11 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444923|title=Dundee 0–0 Livingston|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Andy|last=Campbell|date=12 September 2021|access-date=23 September 2021}} During a League Cup match on 22 September, Griffiths appeared to kick a smoke bomb into a section of St Johnstone fans. Two days later he was charged with culpable and reckless conduct in relation to that incident.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/north/leigh-griffiths-charged-by-police-over-smoke-bomb-incident |title=Leigh Griffiths charged by police over 'smoke bomb incident' |website=news.stv.tv |publisher=STV News |date=24 September 2021 |accessdate=24 September 2021 |first=Kevin |last=Scott}} After recovering from a slight injury, Griffiths returned and scored his first goal for the Dee in over a decade in a home win against Aberdeen.{{Cite news|title=Aberdeen woes deepen as Dundee win|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58796044|access-date=2021-10-16}} Celtic activated a clause in Griffiths' contract to terminate it on 31 January 2022, which also ended his loan spell at Dundee.{{Cite web|last=McDermott|first=Scott|date=2022-01-15|title=Leigh Griffiths released by Celtic with Dundee future uncertain|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leigh-griffiths-released-celtic-dundee-25957009|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Daily Record|language=en}} Griffiths rejected an offer to sign for Dundee permanently.{{Cite web|title=Free agent Leigh Griffiths leaves Dundee and is linked to Queen's Park |url=https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/sport/football-news/griffiths-leaves-dundee-queens-links/ |access-date=2022-02-02|website=Radio Clyde |language=en}}

On 8 February 2022, Griffiths signed for Falkirk for the rest of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|title=LEIGH GRIFFITHS SIGNS FOR FALKIRK! |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2022/02/08/leigh-griffiths-signs-for-falkirk//|access-date=8 February 2022|website=falkirkfc.co.uk |language=en}} He left the club at the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/leigh-griffiths-set-falkirk-exit-26862406 |title=Leigh Griffiths set for Falkirk exit as former Celtic star leads 14 departures |first=Liam |last=Bryce |newspaper=Daily Record |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=10 June 2022}}

Griffiths moved to Australia in August 2022 and signed for third-tier club Mandurah City on a short-term deal.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/former-celtic-and-scotland-striker-leigh-griffiths-joins-australian-semi-pro-side-mandurah-city |title=Ex-Scotland striker Griffiths joins Australian semi-professional side |first=James |last=Delaney |website=STV Sport |date=9 August 2022 |accessdate=9 August 2022}} Griffiths scored on his debut for the Dolphins in a league win over Western Knights.{{Cite web |title=Football West Match Centre |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?c=0-8273-0-599566-0&pool=1&fixture=71725916&a=MATCH |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Ryan |date=2022-08-27 |title=Leigh Griffiths scores on Mandurah City bow as ex-Celtic ace led out by bagpipes |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/watch-leigh-griffiths-score-mandurah-24869540 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=footballscotland |language=en}}

By October 2022 Griffiths had returned to Scotland, where he was offered the use of training facilities at Livingston.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/leigh-griffiths-training-with-livingston-and-david-martindale-looking-forward-to-having-var-in-scotland |title=Martindale looking forward to having VAR in the Scottish Premiership |website=STV Sport |date=13 October 2022 |accessdate=13 October 2022}}

Griffiths returned to Australia to re-sign for Mandurah City in March 2023 until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/leigh-griffiths-returns-australia-former-29400111# |title=Leigh Griffiths makes football comeback as former Celtic striker returns to Australia in lower leagues |website=Daily Record |date=8 March 2023}} In November, the club announced that Griffiths would serve as a player-coach for the 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=Hanratty |first=Robbie |date=2023-11-16 |title=Leigh Griffiths' life after Celtic takes next step with player-coach role |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leigh-griffiths-life-after-celtic-31452694 |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}

Griffiths was selected for the Scotland B side that played Northern Ireland B. at the end of the 2008–09 season. He set up George Boyd for the second goal, who then set up Griffiths to net the last goal in a 3–0 win.{{ cite web | url = https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12388984.griffiths-still-dreamland-an-amazing-four-days/ | title = Griffiths still in dreamland after 'an amazing four days | newspaper = Herald Scotland | date = 8 May 2009 | access-date = 31 May 2022 | url-access=subscription }} He was a regular for the Scotland under-19 team, and was then selected to play for the Scotland under-21 team. His first goal for Scotland U21 was on his second call up on 2 March 2010, when he equalised against Azerbaijan.{{cite web|url=http://en.uefa.com/under21/matches/season=2011/live/day=29/session=1/match=2000239/MatchCenterLight/index.html|title=Scotland 2–2 Azerbaijan|publisher=UEFA|date=2 March 2010|access-date=12 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716203853/http://en.uefa.com/under21/matches/season=2011/live/day=29/session=1/match=2000239/MatchCenterLight/index.html|archive-date=16 July 2010|url-status=dead}}

Despite playing regularly in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League for Hibernian, Griffiths was left out of some Scotland U21 squads. He was recalled for qualification games against Luxembourg (in which he scored){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19513338|title=Scotland U21 3–0 Luxembourg U21|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC|date=6 September 2012|access-date=6 September 2012|first=Andy|last=Campbell}} and Austria in September 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/hibs-ace-griffiths-tipped-to-flourish-after-earning-u21-recall-1-2509366|title=Hibs ace Griffiths tipped to flourish after earning U21 recall|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=6 September 2012|access-date=6 September 2012|first=Colleen|last=Strachan}}

Griffiths was added to the full Scotland squad in November 2012 for a friendly match against Luxembourg.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/leigh-griffiths-helps-hibs-go-top-of-spl-then-wins-scotland-call-up-1-2628367|first=Mark|last=Atkinson|title=Leigh Griffiths helps Hibs go top of SPL, then wins Scotland call-up|date=12 November 2012|access-date=12 November 2012|newspaper=The Scotsman}} His second cap for Scotland came against Croatia in a 1–0 away victory in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22787925|title=World Cup qualifying: Croatia 0–1 Scotland|date=7 June 2013|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC |access-date=5 August 2016}}

On 10 June 2017, Griffiths scored his first goal for Scotland with an 87th-minute free kick against England, before netting another one just three minutes later to put the Scots 2–1 ahead. The match ended 2–2 with Harry Kane netting England's leveller.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40236389|title=Scotland 2–2 England: Two-goal Leigh Griffiths says Scots let victory slip|date=10 June 2017|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC|access-date=10 June 2017}} Griffiths scored further goals against Malta and Slovenia during 2018 World Cup qualifying.

Problems with fitness and in his personal life meant that Griffiths did not play for Scotland during 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54798016 |title=Scotland: Leigh Griffiths & Grant Hanley return for Serbia play-off |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=3 November 2020 |access-date=3 November 2020}} He was recalled to the squad in November 2020, and was part of the squad which won the play-off qualifier which put Scotland through to Euro 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Marshall save ends Scotland's long wait as they pip Serbia to Euro 2020 finals|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/12/serbia-scotland-european-championship-qualifying-play-off-finals|access-date=2020-11-13|website=The Guardian|language=en}} However, he was not selected in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad for the finals, announced in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19315457.leigh-griffiths-put-euro-2020-stand-by-steve-clarke-warns-injuries-covid-19-hit-scotland/|title=Leigh Griffiths put on Euro 2020 stand-by as Steve Clarke warns injuries and Covid-19 could hit Scotland|work=Glasgow Times|access-date=20 May 2021}}

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• SFL under-19 League: 2007–08

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• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2009–10{{soccerway|leigh-griffiths/38567|accessdate=21 August 2015}}

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Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282|title=Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 May 2020|access-date=18 May 2020}}
• Scottish Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/20/celtic-hearts-scottish-cup-final-match-report Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts], Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 20 December 2020
• Scottish League Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42056522 |title=Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 November 2017 |date=26 November 2017}} 2018–19

Mandurah City

• Football West State League Division 1 Top Four Cup: 2022, 2023{{Cite web |title=Fixture for State League Division 1 |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-8273-0-599566-0&a=FIXTURE |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}
  {{ cite web | title = Mandurah survive Freo fightback to win Night Series on penalties | url = https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/mandurah-survive-freo-fightback-win-night-series-penalties | date = 14 March 2023 | access-date= 3 April 2023 | website = Football West}}

Individual

• PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2015–16
• Celtic Player of The Year: 2015–16{{cite web|title=Leigh Griffiths named as Scotland's Player of the Year|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/10425|access-date=22 August 2016|publisher=Celtic FC|date=1 May 2016}}
• SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2012–13, 2015–16
• SPL Player of the Year: 2012–13
• Scottish Premiership Player of the Year: 2015–16
• Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) Player of the Year: 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-star-leigh-griffiths-voted-9579900|title=Celtic star Leigh Griffiths voted best player of 2016 by Scottish Football Supporters Association|newspaper=Daily Record|date=7 January 2017|access-date=7 January 2017}}
• SPFA Young Player of the Year: 2012–13
• SFL Young Player of the Year: 2008–09,{{cite web|title=IRN-BRU CELEBRATES A PHENOMENAL SEASON OF FOOTBALL|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/sfl-end-of-season-award-winners-ann|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=29 May 2009|access-date=2 September 2019}} 2009–10{{cite web|title=IRN-BRU SFL END OF SEASON AWARDS - 2009/10|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/irn-bru-sfl-end-of-season-awards|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=28 May 2010|access-date=2 September 2019}}
• SFL Young Player of the Month: March 2008,{{cite web|title=Young player prize for Griffiths|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7344461.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 April 2008|access-date=2 September 2019}} August 2008,{{cite web|title=Griffiths earns young player gong|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7606586.stm|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=9 September 2008|access-date=2 September 2019}} March 2009,{{cite web|title=Double award honour for Livi pair|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_120409_1.php|publisher=Livingston FC |date=12 April 2009|access-date=2 September 2019}} September 2009,{{cite web|title=Griffiths gets young player award|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8295971.stm|publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport|date=9 October 2009|access-date=2 September 2019}} October 2009,{{cite web|title=IRN-BRU PHENOMENAL AWARDS - OCTOBER, 2009|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/the-irn-bru-phenomenal-award-winner-2009-11-10|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=10 November 2009|access-date=2 September 2019}} November 2010{{cite web|title=IRN-BRJ AWARDS FOR NOVEMBER 2010|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/irn-bru-november-awards-for-2010|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=24 December 2010|access-date=2 September 2019}}
• SPL Player of the Month: August 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19589850|title=Hibernian's Leigh Griffiths named SPL player of month for August|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 September 2012|access-date=16 September 2012}} February 2013
• SPFL Player of the Month: April 2015{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32682083|title=Celtic: Leigh Griffiths named April's SPFL player of the month|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=10 May 2015|access-date=17 September 2015}}
• Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: August 2015,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34257476|title=Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths wins monthly award|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 September 2015|access-date=17 September 2015}} October 2015{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34761158|title=Celtic's Leigh Griffiths wins October player of the month award|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 November 2015|access-date=9 November 2015}}
• SFWA International Player of the Year: 2017–18

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