Roger Griffiths (20 February 1945 – 19 July 2006) was an English professional footballer with Hereford United. Griffiths was the first player to be substituted in Hereford United's then-42 year existence in 1966.Roger Griffiths Dies, BBC, 20 July 2006. Griffiths was a defender who made 250 appearances for the club. One of his most famous appearances was in the FA Cup match between Hereford United and Newcastle United, in which Griffiths played for 80 minutes with a broken leg.Roger and out for Toon, The Football Association, 27 April 2006. Later, Griffiths played for Worcester City and Cheltenham Town.
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