John Wile

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John Wile (born 9 March 1947 in Sherburn, County Durham) was an English footballer and manager.

Wile played as a central defender for Sunderland and Peterborough United, before joining West Bromwich Albion in December 1970. He spent more than 12 years at Albion, and formed a solid defensive partnership with Alistair Robertson. Wile was club captain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, leading the team to two F.A. Cup semi-finals and a 3rd place finish in Division One.

His most famous moment came when he played with blood pouring from a headwound during the 1978 F.A. cup semi-final against Ipswich at Highbury. After leaving Albion in June 1983, Wile returned to Peterborough as player-manager. He later returned to West Bromwich as managing director, a position he occupied from the late 1990s through to 2002.