Regan Griffiths

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Regan Griffiths

| image = Regan Griffiths.jpg

| caption = Griffiths with Crewe Alexandra in 2023

| fullname = Regan Jon Griffiths{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Retained List 2018–19 |publisher=English Football League |format=PDF |access-date=11 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|05|01}}

| birth_place = Huyton, England

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.crewealex.net/teams/first-team/midfielder/regan-griffiths/ |title=Regan Griffiths - Midfielder |website=www.crewealex.net |publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=11 November 2020}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Altrincham

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|2012}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra

| years1 = 2018–2024

| clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra

| caps1 = 41

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020

| clubs2 = → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2020

| clubs3 = → Witton Albion (loan)

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = → Notts County (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = → Boreham Wood (loan)

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Kidderminster Harriers

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–2025

| clubs7 = Marine

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Altrincham

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| club-update = 21:12, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

}}

Regan Jon Griffiths (born 1 May 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Altrinch}} club Altrincham.

Career

A graduate of Crewe Alexandra's Academy, he signed a professional contract in 2018. In February 2020, he joined Kidsgrove Athletic{{cite web |title=Loan: Regan Griffiths Joins Kidsgrove Athletic |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2020/february/loan-regan-griffiths-joins-kidsgrove-athletic/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |accessdate=5 December 2020}} on a month-long loan before having a similar spell at Witton Albion in October that year.{{cite web |title=Griffiths Joins Albion On Loan From Crewe |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/griffiths-joins-albion-on-loan-from-crewe-63923 |publisher=Northern Premier League |accessdate=7 October 2020}} The following month, on 10 November 2020, Griffiths made his Crewe debut in an EFL Trophy group game against Shrewsbury Town.{{cite web |title=Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2020/november/crewe-3-4-shrewsbury/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |accessdate=11 November 2020}} Griffiths made his League One debut at Portsmouth in a 4–1 defeat on 21 November 2020.{{cite news |title=Portsmouth 4-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54941029 |access-date=31 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2020}}

On 31 March 2021, Griffiths joined Notts County on loan to the end of their National League season,{{cite news |title=Griffiths Heads Out On Loan To Notts County |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/march/griffiths-heads-out-to-notts-county/ |access-date=31 March 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=31 March 2021}} making his debut in a 1–0 win over Wrexham on 2 April 2021,{{cite news |title=Notts County 1-0 Wrexham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56533164 |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2021}} and ultimately making 12 appearances as County reached, but lost, a National League play-off semi-final on 12 June 2021.{{cite news |title=Torquay United 4-2 Notts County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57367076 |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2021}}

Meanwhile, on 13 May 2021, Crewe announced that it had offered Griffiths a new contract;{{cite web |title=20/21 Retained List |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/may/2021-retained-list/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=13 May 2021}} on 18 June 2021, Griffiths signed a new two-year deal through to summer 2023.{{cite news |title=Midfielder Regan Griffiths Signs New Deal |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/june/midfielder-regan-griffiths-signs-new-deal/ |access-date=18 June 2021 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=18 June 2021}} On 4 May 2022, Crewe announced Griffiths had accepted a new deal until 2024.{{cite news |title=2021-22 Retained List |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2022/may/2021-22-retained-list/ |access-date=8 May 2022 |work=CreweAlex.com |date=4 May 2022}}

On 1 September 2023, Griffiths and team-mate Billy Sass-Davies joined National League side Boreham Wood on loan deals running to 31 January 2024.{{cite news |title=Sass-Davies and Griffiths join Boreham Wood on loan |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2023/september/sass-davies-and-griffiths-join-boreham-wood-on-loan/ |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=1 September 2023}} He made his debut on 2 September 2023, in a 1–0 home defeat by Barnet.{{cite news |title=Boreham Wood 0-1 Barnet |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66625298 |access-date=4 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2023}} On 10 January 2024, he was released from his Crewe contract by mutual consent.{{cite news |title=Griffiths leaves by mutual consent |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2024/january/griffiths-leaves-by-mutual-consent/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=10 January 2024}}

On 12 February 2024, it was announced he had signed for National League side Kidderminster Harriers.{{cite web |title=Regan Griffiths arrives |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2024/02/12/regan-griffiths-arrives/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=Kidderminster Harriers FC |date=12 February 2024}} He made his Harriers debut on 17 February 2024 in the side's goalless draw against Dorking Wanderers.{{cite news |title=Kidderminster Harriers 0-0 Dorking Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68260227 |access-date=18 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 February 2024}}

In July 2024, Griffiths was signed by National League North side Marine.{{cite news |title=Regan Griffiths joins Marine |url=https://marinefc.com/regan-griffiths-joins-marine/ |access-date=9 September 2024 |work=Marine FC |date=23 July 2024}} He left Marine by mutual consent on 10 January 2025,{{cite web|title=Squad Update|url=https://marinefc.com/squad-update-4/|date=10 January 2025}} and, on 28 January 2025, joined National League side Altrincham, {{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/welcome-to-alty-regan-griffiths|title=Welcome to Alty, Regan Griffiths!|website=altrinchamfc.blog|date=28 January 2025|accessdate=28 January 2025}} making his debut in a 2–1 National League Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers' under-21s later the same day.{{cite news |title=Altrincham 2-1 Wolves U21 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly718xe5yyt#Line-ups |access-date=28 January 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2025}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 25 February 2025}}

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rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

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!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Crewe Alexandra2020–21{{soccerbase season|114106|2020|access-date=11 November 2020}}League One2000002{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}040
2021–22{{soccerbase season|114106|2021|access-date=17 August 2021}}League One21000104{{efn|name=EFLT}}0260
2022–23{{soccerbase season|114106|2022|access-date=1 August 2022}}League Two16000102{{efn|name=EFLT
}||0||19||0

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|2023–24{{soccerbase season|114106|2023|access-date=4 September 2023}}||League Two||2||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||3||0

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!colspan="2"|Crewe Alexandra total

!41!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!8!!0!!52!!0

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|Notts County (loan)||2020–21||National League||11||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=NLPO|Appearance in National League play-off semi-final}}||0||12||0

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|Boreham Wood (loan)||2023–24||National League||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0

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|Kidderminster Harriers||2023–24||National League||11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0

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|Marine||2024–25{{soccerbase season|114106|2024|access-date=24 November 2024}}[https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/regan-griffiths/973123 Marine – Appearances – Regan Griffiths]. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 25 November 2024||National League North||10||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||11||0

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|Altrincham||2024–25||National League||2||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=NLC|Appearances in National League Cup}}||0||4||0

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!colspan="3"|Career total

!80!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!11!!0!!95!!0

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