Starting his career as a forward, Alan was soon moved to the left-back position, which he was to make his own during his time at the Racecourse. A great passer of the ball, a succession of niggling injuries were to scupper his chances of a 'big move', whilst also costing him many appearances for the club.
Alan helped the club to promotion in 1978, whilst also reaching the quarter finals of both the FA Cup and League Cup. He was also to play in two European campaigns for the club, but was released in 1981, after which he had trials with both Chesterfield and Leicester City, before signing for Stockport County.
ARFON GRIFFITHS’ place in the Wrexham 'Hall of Fame' is assured after he became the first manager to guide the club to the old Second Division. Before this though he was a player for the club, and a good one at that.
Spotted playing local football by former Wrexham player Frank Blew, he was signed initially on amateur forms in 1957. He made his first team debut at 17 against Darlington in an FA Cup match, coming on for Brian Cripsey.
After becoming a regular in the team, bigger clubs started taking an interest in him and Arsenal snapped him up for £15,500 in 1961. After 14 appearances for the North London club he was allowed to leave and returned to Wrexham, and thus began a nineteen year link with the club.
He was involved in arguably the best years of the club's history: guiding the club to promotion in 1963 and 1970; winning the Welsh Cup four times; playing in three European campaigns - reaching the quarter finals in 1976; making a club record 591 Football League appearances; and scoring 120 goals for the club in the process.
An impressive list by anyone's standards, these successes also led him on to international recognition with Wales, gaining 17 caps.
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