Jimmy Giles
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Giles | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kidlington, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kidlington | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1968 | Swindon Town | 13 | (0) |
| 1968–1971 | Aldershot | 81 | (0) |
| 1971–1975 | Exeter City | 183 | (8) |
| 1975–1977 | Charlton Athletic | 93 | (6) |
| 1977–1981 | Exeter City | 130 | (5) |
| 1981–1983 | Yeovil Town[2] | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1983 | Yeovil Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jimmy Giles (born 21 April 1946 in Kidlington, Oxfordshire) as an English former footballer and manager. As a player he was known as 'Farmer'.[3]
Giles played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Aldershot, Exeter City, Charlton Ahtletic and Exeter City again before leaving to become player-manager of Yeovil Town in 1981, a position he held until 1983. He has since worked for BBC Radio Devon and as a scout for sometime Charlton assistant manager Keith Peacock.[4]
Giles was also an accomplished cricketer. He played for Worcestershire 2nd XI as a fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman.
References
- ↑ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 423
- ↑ Playing stats
- ↑ Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories
- ↑ Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories
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