title: Palmer Griffiths
text: # Palmer Griffiths
  
  Palmer Griffiths (first ¼ 1880 – first ¼ 1973) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Penygraig RFC, as a forward, and club level rugby league (RL) for Merthyr Tydfil and Swinton, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
  
  ## Background
  
  Palmer Griffiths' birth was registered in Pontypridd district, Wales, and his death aged 93 was registered in Pontypridd district, Wales.
  
  ### Notable tour matches
  
  Palmer Griffiths scored a try in Penygraig RFC's 3–11 defeat by Australia in the 1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain match at King George's Park, Tonypandy (Athletic Ground), Tonypandy on Saturday 10 October 1908.
  
  ### Club career
  
  Palmer Griffiths was transferred from Merthyr Tydfil to Swinton during the 1909–10 season.
  
  