Giles Coke
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| Giles Coke | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giles Christopher Coke | |
| Date of birth | June 3, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | London, England | |
| Height | 6'1" (183cm) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Northampton Town | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2005 2005-2007 2007- |
Kingstonian Mansfield Town Northampton Town |
28 (0) 70 (5) 20 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Giles Coke (born in 1986 in London) is an English footballer who plays for League One side, Northampton Town.
Giles Coke started his career as a youth player at Queens Park Rangers, where he was released to non-league side Kingstonian and was soon snapped up by Mansfield Town, and subsequently bought by Northampton Town in the summer of 2007.
His name was linked with several Championship clubs, including Southampton, Reading, Norwich Watford and Wolves. However, Coke decided to remain at Mansfield for a further year signing a new one-year deal with Mansfield in the summer of 2006. He signed for Northampton Town on July 2, 2007 on a 2-year contract.
Although born and bred in London, England, Giles has both Ghanaian and English ancestry allowing him to represent either nation at international level.
A Football League tribunal on 24th September 2007 ruled that Northampton must pay Mansfield a maximum fee of £70,000 (depending on appearances)for the transfer, as well as a sell on clause of 20%. This represents a good deal for Northampton, as Mansfield were after a fee of £175,000 plus the sell on clause, according to Northampton Town.
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