Idris Miles Explained

Idris Miles
Fullname:Idris Miles
Birth Date:2 August 1908
Birth Place:Neath, Wales
Death Place:Dudley, England
Height:5 ft 7 in[1]
Position:Outside forward
Years1:1930–1931
Clubs1:Cardiff City
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1931–1932
Clubs2:Yeovil and Petters United
Goals2:4
Years3:1932–1934
Clubs3:Leicester City
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:1934–1937
Clubs4:Clapton Orient
Caps4:73
Goals4:6
Years5:1937
Clubs5:Exeter City
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:1937–?
Clubs6:Worcester City

Idris Miles (2 August 1908 — 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward.

Career

After being spotted playing local amateur football, Miles joined Football League side Cardiff City in October 1930. He made his professional debut for the club in the same month, playing in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest but appeared in only two further matches before being released the following year.[2] He joined non-league side Yeovil and Petters where he scored seven goals during his spell with the side.[3]

In 1932, he returned to the Football League with Leicester City, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw with Everton on 22 October 1932.[4]   He made seven appearances for the club during his first season but two successive broken collarbones meant he never played for the side again before being released in 1934.[2] He subsequently joined Clapton Orient where he enjoyed the most consistent portion of his career, making over 70 appearances in all competitions during a three-year spell. He later played for Exeter City and Worcester City.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Exeter City. Only 6 kept on . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 133 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.
  3. Web site: First-team goalscorers 1932–33 . ciderspace.co.uk . 12 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Idris Miles . foxestalk.co.uk . 12 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Idris Miles . Grecian Archive . 12 November 2018.