Ronnie Giffin

Name: Ronald Mervyn Giffin
Born: 1933, Belfast
Died: c.May 2022, England

Height: 5.08 ft
Weight: 11.02 st
Position: Half-Back/Centre-Half

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 4 Amateur Caps (1955-1957), 9 Youth Caps, 8 Schoolboy Caps (1947-1948).
Club Honours: (with Ards) Irish League Champion 1957/58...

Club Career:
Teams
Ards 
Glentoran
Cliftonville

Biography:
Born in Roslyn Street, Belfast, Ronnie Griffin earned Schoolboy international honours while attending Park Parade. He enjoyed his best senior football with Ards, winning the Irish League and being part of the team that faced Reims in the European Cup.

He ignored overtures from Manchester United to stay in Belfast to study accountancy. He worked for Shorts and his day-job eventually took him to Scotland and Derbyshire with Rolls Royce.

To follow.

Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:

1. 22-01-1955 Wales... A W 2-1
2. 12-02-1955 Scotland H W 2-1
3. 19-01-1957 Wales... A L 1-3
4. 23-02-1957 Scotland H W 4-1

Summary: 4/0. Won 3, Drew 0, Lost 1.

8 Schoolboy internationals 1947/48,Youth Internationals U18's 9 (includes 3 in a European Tournment), 4 Amateur internationals 1955/57.

Thanks to Ronald Giffin for getting in touch with additional details.