Griffin lost his place in the side after an on the pitch altercation with Ricardo Fuller at West Ham United in December 2008.

[3] Griffin settled quickly in Newcastle and earned call-ups to the England U21 team and also played in the 1999 FA Cup Final.

[6] Griffin enjoyed something of a resurgence under Bobby Robson and made several solid performances during the 2002–03 season, including in the UEFA Champions League, when his winning goal against Juventus rekindled his side's campaign.

[10] After agreeing to join the Fratton Park club Griffin revealed that he took the advice of former Newcastle teammate Lomana LuaLua.

[11] His Pompey career got off to a bad start as he conceded an own goal on his debut in a 2–0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.

[14] He became first choice right back under Tony Pulis as was a number of loan signings for Stoke in the 2006–07 season which helped turn around the club's fortunes.

He scored two goals for Stoke, firstly against Leeds United in a 4–0 victory, and then a "sensational 30-yard strike" against Coventry City.

[28] In a match against Watford former teammate John Eustace was sent-off and Griffin branded the Referee's decision as "Pathetic".

[29] Griffin missed the final two matches of Stoke's promotion winning 2007–08 campaign due to a torn hamstring.

[30] After the season ended Griffin admitted he made the wrong decision to join Derby rather than Stoke in the summer of 2007.

[37] He found himself out of the first team in 2009–10 but he did manage to score a dramatic 96th-minute winner in a 4–3 victory over Blackpool in the League Cup.