Jimmy Giles | |
Fullname: | James Giles |
Birth Date: | 21 April 1946[1] |
Birth Place: | Kidlington, England |
Position: | Centre back |
Youthclubs1: | Kidlington |
Years1: | 1965–1968 |
Years2: | 1968–1971 |
Years3: | 1971–1975 |
Years4: | 1975–1977 |
Years5: | 1977–1981 |
Years6: | 1981–1983 |
Clubs6: | Yeovil Town[2] |
Caps1: | 13 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 81 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Caps3: | 183 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Caps4: | 93 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Caps5: | 130 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Caps6: | ? |
Goals6: | ? |
Manageryears1: | 1981–1983 |
Managerclubs1: | Yeovil Town |
Jimmy Giles (born 21 April 1946) as an English former footballer and manager. As a player, he was known as 'Farmer'.[3]
Born in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, Giles played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Aldershot, Exeter City, Charlton Athletic 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.[3]
Giles was also an accomplished cricketer. He played for Worcestershire 2nd XI as a fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman.
● Playfair football annuals 1966-67 to 1981-82