| Jim Iley | |
| Fullname: | James Iley |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1935 |
| Birth Place: | South Kirkby, England |
| Death Place: | Bolton, England |
| Position: | Left half |
| Youthclubs1: | Pontefract Collieries |
| Years1: | 1953–1957 |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield United |
| Caps1: | 99 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 1957–1959 |
| Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps2: | 53 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1959–1962 |
| Clubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps3: | 93 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1962–1969 |
| Clubs4: | Newcastle United |
| Caps4: | 232 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 1969–1972 |
| Clubs5: | Peterborough United |
| Caps5: | 68 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Totalcaps: | 545 |
| Totalgoals: | 31 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1969–1972 |
| Managerclubs1: | Peterborough United |
| Manageryears2: | 1973–1978 |
| Managerclubs2: | Barnsley |
| Manageryears3: | 1978 |
| Managerclubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Manageryears4: | 1980–1984 |
| Managerclubs4: | Bury |
| Manageryears5: | 1984–1985 managerclubs5 = Exeter City |
James Iley (15 December 1935 – 17 November 2018) was an English football player and manager. He made nearly 550 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half. He was a brother-in-law to Jack and Colin Grainger.[1]
Born in South Kirkby, Iley played for Pontefract Collieries, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Peterborough United.[2] [3] As manager, he took charge of Peterborough (as player-manager), Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Exeter City.[4] He was capped once for England under-23 team,[5] [6] and twice by the Football League representative side.