Pat Earles Explained

Pat Earles
Fullname:Patrick John Earles
Birth Date:22 March 1955
Birth Place:Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1970–1972
Youthclubs1:Southampton
Years1:1972–1977
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Years2:1977–1982
Caps2:247
Goals2:68

Patrick John Earles (born 22 March 1955 in Titchfield, Hampshire) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Southampton[1] and Reading.[2] He was a member of the Southampton squad which reached the 1976 FA Cup Final,[3] and made over 250 appearances for Reading, scoring 85 goals, and helped the club win the Fourth Division title in 1979.[4] He then had a spell playing non-league football, with clubs including Road-Sea Southampton and Bognor Regis Town.

Earles went on to work as a probation officer for Hampshire Probation Service.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southampton : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 18 October 2009.
  2. Web site: Reading : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 18 October 2009.
  3. News: Caught in time: Stokes lights up Wembley . The Times . 4 January 2009 . Greg . Struthers . 18 October 2009.
  4. News: When Royals were kings . The Times . 19 April 2009 . Barry . Flatman . 18 October 2009.