▁ 3 3 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 1 – 8 2 ▁season , ▁finding ▁the ▁net ▁against ▁A ston ▁Villa , ▁M idd les br ough ▁and ▁Sw anse a ▁City ▁early ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁campaign . ▁He ▁soon ▁fell ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁picture ▁under ▁Rich ie ▁B ark er , ▁and ▁made ▁just ▁ 1 1 ▁First ▁Division ▁starts ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 ▁campaign , ▁finding ▁the ▁net ▁once ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁win ▁over ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁at ▁St ▁Andrew ' s ▁on ▁ 4 ▁September . ▁He ▁featured ▁just ▁five ▁times ▁for ▁the ▁" P ot ters " ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 ▁season , ▁and ▁was ▁loan ed ▁out ▁to ▁Brad ford ▁City . ▁He ▁played ▁two ▁Third ▁Division ▁games ▁for ▁Tre vor ▁Cher ry ' s ▁" B ant ams ", ▁in ▁a ▁brief ▁stay ▁at ▁Valley ▁Par ade . ▁ ▁Port ▁V ale ▁Griff ith s ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Sto ke ' s ▁riv als ▁Port ▁V ale ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁He ▁played ▁regular ▁football ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 – 8 5 ▁season , ▁scoring ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁ 3 9 ▁games , ▁until ▁te aring ▁a ▁gro in ▁mus cle ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁Upon ▁his ▁recovery ▁he ▁failed ▁to ▁gain ▁his ▁first ▁team ▁spot ▁back ▁at ▁V ale ▁Park , ▁and ▁featured ▁just ▁nine ▁times